Production Manager

• Responsible for all aspects of operations and provide first line management and technical skills (on days) to lead a team of Shift Manufacturing Technicians in safe and efficient manufacture.
• To manage 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.

Accountabilities:

• Lead, manage, coach and develop the team whilst delivering key business driven targets.
• Ensure full compliance with all SHE, operational and quality systems.
• Monitor operational performance, initiate action as necessary to maintain and improve standards.
• Monitor plant performance and materials management to ensure MRP and CRP disciplines.
• Investigate and solve technical problems, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Efficiently utilise resources.
• Responsibility for operational costs.

• Typically, a minimum of two years’ experience in plant operations.
• Key manufacturing and / or engineering procedures knowledge.
• Knowledge of internal HSE procedures and good practice.
• A HNC or equivalent in a chemical or engineering related discipline (desirable).
• Previous experience of man-management and / or technical management (ideally 3-5 years).

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.