Manufacturing Technician

• To support the Active Ingredient (AI) manufacture of our products. Working in a safe and efficient manner, as part of the manufacturing team, you will operate plant and control the process to meet production requirements, HSEQ and cost standards.
• To undertake activities in compliance with site, company and regulatory requirements, e.g. SI’s, HSE policy and standards, COMAH (Health and Safety Executive) and PPC (SEPA) etc.
• To work safely to meet and improve site targets for HSE and to be accountable for all aspects of HSE within an individual’s area of responsibility.
• To operate computer and manually controlled plant for all stages of manufacture and their associated services. This involves monitoring and controlling multiple processes and operations simultaneously.
• Completion of batch records in an accurate and timely manner.
• Control and issue of safety clearance for maintenance.
• Scheduling and co-ordinating the operation of the plant to meet production targets.
• Carry out formal and informal monitoring of plant processes and equipment, initiating / carrying out corrective actions to maintain or improve standards.
• To carry out engineering maintenance works to reduce plant downtime and increase efficiency of operation.
• To create accurate / thorough logs and give / receive handovers on the process and plant activities / status during shift and at plant handover.
• Compliance with all policies and procedures.
• To actively contribute to all aspects of continuous improvement.
• To develop and then maintain as up to date, the competency and knowledge required for safe and efficient conduct in the role.
• To be an effective and flexible member of the plant work group contributing towards the achievement of departmental strategy.

• Internal HSE standards and procedures.
• Basic chemical knowledge.
• Typically, three years operational experience running a variety of computer controlled chemical manufacturing assets, preferably coupled with a recognised chemical qualification i.e. NVQ.

Whilst this role offers a competitive base pay, at Syngenta we value total reward which includes the benefits we offer to our employees. We support well-being, offering comprehensive benefits including flexible working, generous holiday entitlement, discretionary bonus scheme, competitive pension scheme, private medical insurance and employee assistance programme.

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As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter 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.