Job Description

Company DescriptionSyngenta 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.We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Maintenance Engineer or a highly skilled Maintenance Engineer ready to step up to lead an area maintenance team and drive continuous improvement in performance at our Grangemouth facility. With experience in chemical processing environments, you'll ensure the delivery of maintenance activities that meet our business objectives while optimizing costs and enhancing HSE standards.

• Provide leadership and technical support to maintenance engineers/teams and operations groups to maximise plant availability to meet business needs
• Define and deliver an area HSE engineering improvement programme
• Develop and deliver strategic area maintenance and sustenance plans
• Deliver area maintenance costs to budget, and to analyse and deliver efficient optimisation of maintenance costs
• Development of maintenance teamxe2x80x99s capability to meet future business and industry needs.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (preferably Mechanical, Electrical, or Control)
• Professional engineering qualification with in-depth knowledge of maintenance and best practices in chemical processing
• Proficiency with CMMS (preferably SAP PM)
• Strong leadership, communication, and strategic thinking skills
• Experience managing contractors and influencing stakeholders
• Experience as Duty Holder in relation to relevant legislative management of change assessor.
• Demonstrated ability to apply engineering principles in practical settings
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies and lean manufacturing principles

Additional InformationSite DetailsSyngenta'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 xe2x80x9csafely, reliably and cost effectivelyxe2x80x9d 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 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:

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