Production Technician
- 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
Operate production equipment in a safe manner and produce products that meet quality specifications. Typical duties include preparing equipment for operation, operating equipment, monitoring equipment, logging data, analytical sampling, maintenance preparation and minor maintenance on equipment. Equipment includes pumps, reactors, tanks, and clarifiers. Also participate in plant safety, environmental, and production committees as required.
Duties:
- Provide all product and quality demands without production curtailment.
- Coordinate waste management issues with waste coordinator and others as necessary.
- Participate actively on unit TPR Team.
- Develop and/or recommend proposals to improve efficiency, HSE performance, and reduce costs through the OpEx Idea program.
- Maintain high housekeeping standards in the unit.
- May be required to participate on Emergency Response Teams.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 18 years old
- MINIMUM 2 years of production operations experience
- Shift work required, rotating days and nights
- 24/7/365 operations
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Valid Driver’s License
- PTech degree preferred
Additional Information
What We Offer:
- A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs.
- Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.
- 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution.
- Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits.
Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal.
Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI
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.
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