QC Laboratory Team Lead - Drive Quality & Analytics

Syngenta Group; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Bonus scheme

Private medical & life insurance

Up to 31.5 days annual holiday + 8 UKB

Job summary

Syngenta Group, Huddersfield Manufacturing Centre, seeks an experienced QC leader to drive reliable QC operations within GBHF, ensuring safe, efficient laboratory performance and strong stakeholder collaboration.

The role requires hands-on management of analytical staff, adherence to HSEQ standards, and ongoing improvement of analytical capabilities through the CMS and performance data reviews.

Qualifications

• Proven people leader (minimum 2 years line management experience).
• Minimum 5 years of analytical laboratory experience.
• Deep experience with administering analytical quality systems (document, method, LIMS management).
• Experience working with local, regional, and global stakeholders.
• IT and data literate with advanced problem-solving skills.
• BSc Honours Degree in relevant scientific field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Own operational performance for routine analysis within QC at GBHF.
• Provide day-to-day leadership to operate the QC laboratory safely and efficiently.
• Maintain day-to-day contact between customers and support/technical groups to deliver analytical services.
• Lead the team to assess fitness of analytical results and assets to ensure reliability.
• Ensure compliance with HSEQ systems and site standards.
• Manage shift and day analyst performance and ensure required competencies.
• Maintain the CMS and opportunities to improve analytical capability.

Skills

People leadership

Analytical experience

Quality systems

Stakeholder management

IT & data literacy

Problem solving

Education

BSc Honours Degree in relevant science

Tools

LIMS

Instrumentation

Job description

Syngenta Group, Huddersfield Manufacturing Centre, seeks an experienced QC leader to drive reliable QC operations within GBHF, ensuring safe, efficient laboratory performance and strong stakeholder collaboration.

The role requires hands-on management of analytical staff, adherence to HSEQ standards, and ongoing improvement of analytical capabilities through the CMS and performance data reviews.