QC Team Leader

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

About Syngenta
At Syngenta Crop Protection, we're pioneering solutions that safeguard global food security while championing sustainable agriculture. As a world market leader headquartered in Switzerland, we empower farmers with innovative crop protection technologies that defend against nature's toughest challenges. We unite advanced science with digital solutions to develop intelligent crop protection that maximizes yields while minimizing environmental impact. Join our mission of revolutionizing plant protection from seed to harvest.

Job Description

Role Overview

• Ensures reliable delivery of Quality Control operations to GBHF that meets appropriate HSEQ standards through effective management of laboratory staff, techniques, and equipment. Can deputize for QC Manager where appropriate.

Key responsibilities

• Own operational performance for routine analysis within QC at GBHF.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and direction to operate the QC laboratory in a safe and efficient manner.
• Establish and maintain day-to-day contact between customers and other support or technical groups in turn supporting effective delivery of analytical services.
• Encourage the team to assess the fitness of analytical results, and assets, so that deviations and faults are rectified in a timely manner thus ensuring the reliability of area.
• Actively manage team compliance with HSEQ systems and thus ensure that company and site standards are met.
• Carry out effective performance management of the shift and day analyst team, ensuring that staff have the required competencies to carry out their work safely and effectively.
• Maintain the group Competence Management System (CMS) and identify opportunities to improve the analytical capability of staff.
• Regularly monitor, record and share analytical service performance data with the EHQ, laboratory staff and site management team as appropriate.
• Look for continuous improvement opportunities encouraging staff to do the same and take the lead for implementation through small projects.
• Maintain practical expertise in specific analytical techniques and apply this in the improvement, troubleshooting of established methodologies and instrumentation.

Qualifications

Required skills and experience

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

Additional Information

At the Huddersfield Manufacturing Centre we make important Crop Protection products that are used in over 120 countries worldwide. These products help our growers to meet the ever-increasing demand for food, feed and fuel, and our talented & dedicated teams make this possible. The Huddersfield team is proactive, driven, and friendly, with a strong emphasis on diversity, equality and inclusion. We work cross functionally to get the job done!
What We Offer

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members.
• Extensive benefits package including a generous pension scheme, bonus scheme, private medical & life insurance.
• Up to 31.5 days annual holiday plus 8 UK bank holidays.

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.