Packaging Lab Experimentalist

Full-time

Company Description

As a world market leader in crop protection,
we help farmers to counter these threats
and ensure enough safe, nutritious,
affordable food for all – while minimizing the
use of land and other agricultural inputs.
Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants
safe from planting to harvesting. From the
moment a seed is planted through to
harvest, crops need to be protected from
weeds, insects and diseases
as well as droughts and floods, heat and
cold.
Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered
in Switzerland.

Job Description

Purpose

This role will support testing of package components & packaging systems to ensure pack compatibility.
To generate scientific/technical data under supervision, using established systems, procedures and protocols.
Identifies practical problems and works with the manager/pack engineer to solve them.

Accountabilities

To carry out the timely preparation of packaging for testing using formulations from Formulation Development or external function in the case of 3P products.
To carry out pack chemical compatibility testing and pack performance test as defined using Syngenta test method.
The Packaging Lab Experimentalist interfaces closely with the Regional Packaging engineers
To interpret experimental data and report results and conclusions obtained both orally and written form for decision making.
To ensure that the jobholder works safely and healthy with due care for others, so that compliance with Syngenta’s HSE policy is achieved.
To invest in personal and professional development and growth, undertaking, where appropriate, training and development activities and ensuring familiarity with new research and literature

Qualifications

Experience required for the job

This role should have a minimum of 2+ years packaging testing and/or packaging transportation regulatory areas.
Operation of packaging test equipment, environmental chambers and labs.
Some experience with safe handling of chemicals
Good interpersonal skills, Sensitive to different cultural environments,Self-motivating, Passionate and energetic, ability to seek solutions.

Minimum education and critical knowledge required for the job

PG Diploma in Packaging with 1 or 2 year exp in packaging testing
Good English speaking skills and written

Experience to be gained in the job

Innovation and new technologies will be learned by working with packaging engineers

Additional Information

Additional Information:

People are at the heart of what we do:

Once a year Full body check
Competitive insurance scheme
Employee assistance program – to take care of your and your loved ones mental health
Paid Vacation of 30days, 12 Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, compassionate leaves
Education assistance – for your career growth
People first culture translated into ‘Most Preferred place to work 2022-23 by Times group’

Note: 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, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

To learn more visit: www.syngenta.com and www.good-growth-plan

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