Global Manufacturing Excellence Operational Discipline Project Manager

Role Purpose:

Support Manufacturing organization in diagnosing operations, embedding new ways of working and deliver breakthrough in production performance (develop and deploy new production management tools, processes, and behaviours).

Accountabilities:

• Perform operational discipline assessment on specific area of expertise (Maintenance, Production performance, Mindset and Behaviours) to identify opportunity for throughput increase and define breakthrough implementation plan.
• Support local Manufacturing Excellence organization in developing organization capability.
• Design of new tools
• Training of employee on standardized practices (Syngenta Production System)
• Coaching of leaders
• Collaborate with functional experts to ensure that new capabilities deployed (tools/processes/behaviour) are codified in Syngenta Production System

• A relevant scientific background e.g. process engineering, or other science/engineering in related subject (Production performance, Maintenance, Lean leadership) with proven manufacturing experience.
• MS/BS in industrial, engineering or chemical sciences, or a 5-year technical degree in related discipline. Manufacturing Specialist
• Large understanding of manufacturing problematic and experience in transformation projects or capabilities assessment is a must.
• Fluent in English
• Functional expertise in desired subject matter: Production performance, Maintenance, Lean leadership.
• Information Management: ability to understand, manipulate and present complex, and conflicting data. Clarity of communication – ability to draw clear conclusions and direction from complexity. Ability to access and utilise data systems, including SAP, data warehouses, etc
• Ability to prioritize, plan, organize, and monitor multiple concurrent activities in order to meet ambitious timelines, influencing teams over which they have no line management accountability.
• Must be mobile to travel and accompany project activity whenever required on sites
• Must be able to influence and successfully deliver across a wide range of international cultures

What we offer:

We offer a variety of financial and non-financial benefits including:

• Annual bonuses.
• A competitive pension fund plan.
• Preferential conditions with insurance companies.
• Family-friendly initiatives.
• Exclusive reduction offers for employees.
• We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment #bringingplantpotentialtolife.

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs. Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting.  From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.