Lead Process Chemist – Manufacturing & Scale-Up

Syngenta Crop Protection; St. Gabriel (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401k with company match

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Wellness Programs

Education Assistance

Job summary

Syngenta Crop Protection, based in the United States, seeks a Principal Process Chemist to lead a small team of lab technicians and chemists, delivering targets and extensive chemistry expertise to improve manufacturing processes.

You will coordinate technical support across functions, train junior staff, and drive solutions from concept to implementation while ensuring HSE standards and rigorous documentation.

Qualifications

• PhD in organic chemistry or equivalent experience.
• Fluent English. German and French advantageous.
• Basics partnering and problem-solving skills.
• Track record in manufacturing support, process improvements and knowledge in scale-up of chemical processes.
• Good general knowledge about Syngenta stage plan, Supply Chain strategy, R&D and P&S processes, teams, roles and responsibilities.(or equivalent experience with another company)
• Typically, 4 – 6 years’ experience as Process Chemistry Specialist, or equivalent, with practical experience in manufacturing support, process improvement and development, showing sound and broad knowledge in process safety, reaction hazards, electrostatics, environmental issues and IP.
• Typically experience (e.g. job rotation) within a partnering function such as production and supply

Responsibilities

• Ensures the required HSE standards and good laboratory practises are applied/respected.
• Controls and coordinates the provision of technical support to a significant technology or manufacturing area. Acts as Chemistry Process Owner for a manufacturing process area and/or as a local expert in a specific technology. Applies a combination of theoretical and applied knowledge in order to guide and lead challenges in that area. Investigate, develop and implement solutions to the more intractable problems encountered.
• Establishes and maintains technical documentation under guidance from a project or team leader.
• Develop, train and coach junior staff or peers to improve their performance. Apply Performance Management rigorously where appropriate.
• Manage/set day to day priorities in light of resource constraints and project/ supply chain/manufacturing strategies.
• Communicate with, and influence, manufacturing, development, supply chain teams, HSE, regulatory and other functions in order to define, progress and implement development plans.
• Manage day to day expectations of stakeholders, for example, task force/manufacturing support teams, site leadership teams, project managers, supply chain teams.
• Establish and maintain contact with centres of process technology expertise, both within Syngenta and externally, to ensure optimum use of available skills and resources. Take part in formal networks in areas of expertise.
• Supports the department in multiple specialist roles

Skills

Fluent English

Problem-solving

Partnership / collaboration

Process chemistry knowledge

Manufacturing support

Education

PhD in organic chemistry

Job description

Syngenta Crop Protection, based in the United States, seeks a Principal Process Chemist to lead a small team of lab technicians and chemists, delivering targets and extensive chemistry expertise to improve manufacturing processes.

You will coordinate technical support across functions, train junior staff, and drive solutions from concept to implementation while ensuring HSE standards and rigorous documentation.