Shift Supervisor – for Production Facility in Muttenz

Company Description

Syngenta is one of the leading companies in the agrochemical industry. More than 30,000 employees in over 90 countries worldwide work continuously to improve the yield potential of crops. Through first-class research, our global presence, and close collaboration with our customers, we help increase crop yields and agricultural productivity. We contribute to protecting the environment as well as improving health and quality of life.

Job Description

At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture that provides high-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions to improve farmers' success. To support this mission, Syngenta's hiring team is looking for an onsite Shift Supervisor – for the production facility in Muttenz.

As a Shift Supervisor, you lead the shift and ensure efficient production of products while complying with applicable HSE guidelines. You act as the operational manager of the 7/24 production operation, including handling possible deviations and special cases (accidents, incidents, quality deviations, personnel issues).

Your tasks:

Personnel:

• Assumes direct leadership responsibility for the shift team. This includes personnel and vacation planning, performance management, and employee development.
• Identifies training needs and initiates, supports, and if necessary conducts (HSE-/SOP-/product-specific/technical) training in cooperation with the training managers.
• Ensures continuous development of the shift team members.
• Intervenes correctly and unambiguously when needed and in any case of regulatory violations.

Safety:

• Is responsible in a leading role for compliance with standards regarding occupational safety, process safety, health, and environmental protection during the shift.
• Acts as a contact person and responds thoughtfully to incidents, disruptions, or accidents. Informs and reports incidents, disruptions, or accidents, initiates necessary immediate measures, and reports accordingly.
• Implements preventive measures to avoid incidents, disruptions, or accidents.

Quality:

• Ensures compliance with quality standards during production processes, preparation and execution of cleaning processes, and the use of equipment.
• Recognizes and reports quality deviations in a timely manner and initiates necessary immediate measures.
• Implements preventive measures to avoid deviations.

Improvement / Productivity:

• Proactively participates in problem-solving and ensures resolution. Optimizes target achievement regarding quality, quantity, and delivery service; identifies and supports measures to improve the performance of the process unit.
• Is responsible for cleanliness and order in the operation, including processing maintenance orders and compliance with 5S rules.

Coaching:

• Acts as a knowledge carrier on the shift (processes, process technology, equipment, and products) and as team support for monitoring, starting up, shutting down, rinsing, and cleaning the equipment.
• Supports and promotes information flow within the organization and to external partners.

Qualifications

Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills:

• Diploma/apprenticeship as a chemical or pharmaceutical technologist in chemical and pharmaceutical production or an equivalent recognized diploma.
• 8+ years of professional experience in chemical-pharmaceutical production.
• Very good German language skills in spoken and written form, good English skills, (French is an advantage).
• Strong personnel leadership qualities and team motivation.
• Mastery of complex equipment and methods.
• Ability to meet deadlines and schedules even under pressure.
• Stress resistance.
• Flexibility regarding workplace and/or shift changes.

Additional Information

We offer:

• a position in an inspiring and international environment.
• Flexible working arrangements and an environment with an open culture and diverse workforce.
• Open and pleasant working atmosphere.
• Mutual respect and work at eye level.
• Exclusive discounts and benefits for employees.

With your work, you can make an important contribution to food security for people -> #bringingplantpotentialtolife

Do you feel addressed? We look forward to receiving your complete online application including resume, work certificates, and diplomas.

Syngenta is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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