Job description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Production Manager to join our manufacturing team in Grangemouth. This is your chance to lead and inspire a multi-disciplinary team in a dynamic, challenging environment at a leading upper-tier COMAH site. You will control and elevate operational excellence to new heights. Responsibilities include:
- Ensure full compliance with maintenance plans to deliver required asset effectiveness.
- Manage production operations costs – fixed, variable, and raw material – within target levels, and develop and implement cost efficiency improvement plans.
- Investigate incidents and performance issues, and develop and implement corrective and preventive actions to ensure targeted improvement.
- Leading and developing a multi-disciplinary production team, providing guidance and support to achieve team and organizational goals.
- Manage change/transformation, being part of an ambitious strategy focused on our team, our ways of working and future site development.
- Achieve production targets through strategic planning, resource optimization, prioritization, and decisive decision-making.
- Continuously monitor and enhance EHS standards, providing technical support per Syngenta protocols.
- Facilitate clear and timely cross-departmental communications.
- Swiftly escalate critical issues for immediate resolution.
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.
- Extensive experience in manufacturing and production in a relevant sector (chemical production, food/beverages production, energy, etc).
- Proven track record of leadership in a manufacturing environment, with demonstrable experience in driving organizational development and change management.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to mentor and develop team members at all levels.
- Strong IT proficiency with the ability to use and learn a variety of software.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities across all levels, with leadership qualities.
- Automation or software-driven plant knowledge/experience is beneficial.
Site Details
Syngenta's Grangemouth Manufacturing Centre is one of our two award-winning manufacturing sites in the UK. The site was founded in 1919 and today employs nearly 400 skilled people in a variety of roles that include manufacturing, engineering, scientific and production support. Our goal is to operate “safely, reliably and cost effectively” and to help growers protect their crops and increase their yield.
At Syngenta Grangemouth we have four plants dedicated to active ingredient (AI) manufacture, and one finished product formulation and packaging plant with the most recent facility opening in May 2010.
What we offer
- Extensive benefits package including a generous pension scheme, bonus scheme, private medical & life insurance.
- Up to 31.5 days annual holiday.
- We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment.
- Learning culture and wide range of training options.
Syngenta has been ranked as a top 5 employer and number 1 in agriculture by Science Journal.
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. Learn more about our D&I initiatives here: https://www.syngenta.com/careers/working-syngenta/diversity-and-inclusion

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