Senior Maintenance Engineer

Syngenta; Grangemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Maintenance Engineer to lead a dedicated team at their Grangemouth facility. This role is crucial for driving continuous performance improvements and ensuring maintenance activities align with business objectives. You will leverage your expertise in chemical processing and engineering principles to enhance team capabilities and optimize costs while upholding health, safety, and environmental standards. Join a company recognized for its commitment to innovation and sustainability, where your contributions will help shape the future of agriculture.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Annual Leave (up to 31.5 days)

Training and Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering with a focus on Mechanical, Electrical, or Control.
• Professional engineering qualification with knowledge of chemical processing.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance teams to maximize plant availability and optimize costs.
• Define and implement HSE engineering improvement programs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic Thinking

Chemical Processing

Continuous Improvement

Lean Manufacturing

Education

Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Control)

Professional Engineering Qualification

Tools

CMMS (SAP PM)

Job description

Company Description

Syngenta Crop Protection is a leader in agricultural innovation, providing breakthrough technologies and solutions that enable farmers to grow productively and sustainably. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of crop protection solutions for plant and soil health, along with digital tools that enhance farmers' decision-making capabilities. With 17,900 employees, we serve markets in over 90 countries. Our headquarters are in Basel, Switzerland, and we are part of the Syngenta Group.

Our diverse workforce reflects our customers, markets, and communities. Regardless of your role, you will play a vital part in safely feeding the world and caring for our planet. Join us to help shape the future of agriculture.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Maintenance Engineer or a highly skilled Maintenance Engineer prepared to lead an area maintenance team and drive continuous performance improvements at our Grangemouth facility. Candidates should have chemical processing experience to ensure maintenance activities meet business objectives, optimize costs, and uphold HSE standards.

1. Provide leadership and technical support to maintenance teams and operations to maximize plant availability.
2. Define and implement an HSE engineering improvement program for the area.
3. Develop and execute strategic maintenance and sustenance plans.
4. Manage maintenance costs within budget and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
5. Enhance the capabilities of the maintenance team to meet future industry and business needs.

Qualifications

1. Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Control preferred).
2. Professional engineering qualification with extensive knowledge of maintenance and best practices in chemical processing.
3. Proficiency with CMMS, preferably SAP PM.
4. Strong leadership, communication, and strategic thinking skills.
5. Experience managing contractors and stakeholder influence.
6. Experience as Duty Holder related to legislative management of change assessments.
7. Ability to apply engineering principles practically.
8. Familiarity with continuous improvement and lean manufacturing methodologies.

Additional Information

Site Details

Syngenta's Grangemouth Manufacturing Centre, founded in 1919, is one of our two UK sites, employing nearly 400 skilled staff across manufacturing, engineering, scientific, and support roles. Our goal is to operate safely, reliably, and cost-effectively, helping growers protect crops and increase yields.

The site includes four active ingredient manufacturing plants and a finished product formulation and packaging plant, with the latest facility opening in May 2010.

What We Offer

• Extensive benefits, including a pension scheme, bonus, private medical and life insurance.
• Up to 31.5 days of annual leave.
• Impactful work in a stimulating, international environment.
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities.

Syngenta has been ranked as a top 5 employer and number 1 in agriculture by Science Journal.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. Learn more at our D&I initiatives.