Principal Process Chemist Specialist

Description du poste

At Syngenta Group, we're a global community of 56,000 innovators across 90 countries, united by a 250-year legacy of agricultural excellence. As the world's most local agricultural technology partner, we create tailor-made solutions that transform farming while protecting our planet, driven by our commitment to innovation, ethics, and integrity. Through our inclusive environment and diverse perspectives, we pioneer breakthrough solutions for farmers, society, and future generations. Join our worldwide teams of agricultural pioneers in creating a more resilient and equitable food system for all. Job Description Purpose • Provide technical leadership for a particular product or capability within the Process Technology (PT) environment, holding the chemistry and process know-how for assigned chemical steps. • Lead the local technical team in the development, introduction, and support of chemical processes for new and mature intermediates and/or active substances, in close collaboration with WMU and Global Process Technology. • Drive improvement plans for chemical processes to increase capacity, improve quality, and reduce costs, while troubleshooting process issues (leading cost and process learning curves). • Support process relocation projects to external suppliers or other manufacturing sites, and coach junior chemists. Accountabilities General & HSE: • Ensure that the manufacturing process is safe and compliant with legal and internal HSE rules at all times. • Ensure process design meets the requirements of company and national HSEQ and regulatory standards (e.g., Chemical Reaction Hazards, PRA, Management of Change). • Define, plan, and control laboratory work, semi-technical, and full-scale plant trials to develop and test new or improved manufacturing processes. • Lead programs of scientific work, defining individual tasks and technical designs within complex, challenging projects. • Store project data electronically and compile technical reports to record and share experimental results. • Actively participate in local and global technical networks to share knowledge and stay connected with other Syngenta sites (CHMU, GBJH, etc.). Production Support: • Define key process parameters and design control strategies to ensure they remain within safe and optimal limits. • Provide proactive technical support and troubleshooting to manufacturing plants to restore or improve production performance. • Deliver technological recommendations to improve plant capacity, production costs, waste reduction, and energy consumption. Supply Chain & Project Support: • Understand supply chain requirements and take a leading role in delivering objectives (acting as the Technology Lead for specific Active Ingredients (AIs) when required). • Lead the technical transfer of manufacturing processes to third parties (outsourcing) or other Syngenta facilities in coordination with the Technology & Sourcing Manager. • Provide process chemistry expertise to supply chain and project teams, collaborating closely with Process Engineers. • Participate in the commissioning of new or modified plants as part of technical start-up teams. Qualifications • Education: MSc or ideally a PhD in Chemistry, typically with post-doctoral experience. • Experience: Minimum of 3 years of industrial experience, ideally with NAIS and AIP knowledge. • Technical Expertise: Strong background in synthetic organic chemistry and good knowledge of industrial-scale manufacturing processes. • Process Safety: Solid understanding of process safety, reaction hazards, electrostatics, and environmental issues. • Change Management: Detailed knowledge of systems for process change and their potential implications on product quality (formulation, regulatory, etc.). • Business Acumen: Awareness of costing systems and the financial impact of PT development work on Supply Chain performance. • Leadership & Collaboration: Proven ability to work autonomously, lead complex technical projects, and coach/train junior colleagues. What We Offer • A competitive salary • Career opportunities as well as possibilities for individual development and continuous training • Special attention to your work-life balance with flexible working conditions and flexible hours • A work environment that promotes agility, diversity, and teamwork • Responsible and varied work in a forward-thinking company • On-site company restaurant 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.