Lab Operations Lead

Join Our Innovative Team at Syngenta Huddersfield: Seeking a dynamic Lab Operations Lead

Are you passionate about driving advancements in chemical process development? Do you have a vision for creating safer, more efficient laboratories that promote scientific excellence? Syngenta, a global leader in agricultural innovation, is looking for a Lab Operations Lead to join our Process Technology and Process Hazards team at the Huddersfield Manufacturing Centre.

Your Role: A Catalyst for Excellence

Process Technology drives the Chemical Process development of the Active Ingredients made at Syngenta Huddersfield Manufacturing centre and is the home to Syngenta’s Global Process Hazards testing and assessment capabilities. As our Lab Operations Lead, you'll be the driving force behind a high-performing team, dedicated to fostering a safe and efficient environment that allows every team member to thrive. Your leadership will be pivotal in:

• Elevating Safety and Efficiency: Implement and enhance HSE standards within our building and labs, ensuring a safe workplace that sets the stage for groundbreaking work.
• Future-Proofing Infrastructure: Develop and execute strategic action plans to upgrade our lab facilities, guaranteeing they not only meet current demands but are also poised to embrace future challenges.
• Facility and Budget Mastery: Take charge of our building and lab facilities, managing both sustenance and capital budgets with a keen eye for operational excellence.
• Leading with Foresight: Guide the Business Support Team, overseeing procurement processes and ensuring our labs meet the highest quality management standards, including GLP and ISO9001.
• Asset Management: Collaborate with project teams and external partners to oversee our scientific assets, ensuring our laboratory equipment and software are maintained to the highest standards.
• Procedural Oversight: Own and manage critical departmental and laboratory procedures, setting the benchmark for efficiency and safety.
• Risk Assessment Leadership: Key risk assessor for a variety of safe systems of work for activities in Process Technology.

• Technical qualification ideally in chemistry or facilities management; other related disciplines may be considered.
• Practical experience of laboratory operations.
• Knowledge of HSE and quality management systems (ISO9001 desirable)
• Awareness and understanding of process safety and health issues arising from chemical operations in a laboratory environment (COSHH and manual handling etc).
• Change management experience.
• Line management experience desirable
• Continuous improvement mindset and ability to apply this to ways of working and systems.
• Strong communication and team working skills

Why Syngenta?

Syngenta is not just a workplace—it's a place where science intersects with creativity to shape the future of agriculture. We offer a collaborative culture, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a tangible impact on global food security.

In return for your skills and knowledge Syngenta will offer:

• Competitive benefits package.
• Up to 31.5 days holiday.
• The opportunity to work with and learn from highly qualified and experienced employees.

Are You Ready to Grow with Us?

If you're a visionary leader with a commitment to safety, innovation, and operational excellence, we want you on our team. Apply now to become a key member of our Process Technology and Process Hazards team and help us cultivate a safer, more sustainable world.

Apply Today and Cultivate Your Career!

Syngenta is an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate diversity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our diversity is what drives our innovation and lets us outperform the market. https://www.syngenta.com/careers/working-syngenta/diversity-and-inclusion

Syngenta Crop Protection is a leader in agricultural innovation, bringing breakthrough technologies and solutions that enable farmers to grow productively and sustainably. We offer a leading portfolio of crop protection solutions for plant and soil health, as well as digital solutions that transform the decision-making capabilities of farmers. Our 17,900 employees serve to advance agriculture in more than 90 countries around the world. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, and is part of the Syngenta Group.

Our employees reflect the diversity of our customers, the markets where we operate and the communities which we serve. No matter what your position, you will have a vital role in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. Join us and help shape the future of agriculture.