Site Engineering Manager

About the job

Company Description

About Syngenta

At Syngenta Group, we are a global community of 56,000 innovators in 90 countries, united by a 250-year heritage of agricultural excellence. As the world’s most local partner for agricultural technology, we create tailored solutions that transform agriculture while protecting our planet, driven by our commitment to innovation, ethics, and integrity. Through our inclusive environment and diverse perspectives, we develop groundbreaking solutions for farmers, society, and future generations. Join our global teams of agricultural pioneers to build a more resilient and equitable food system for all.

Did you know that Syngenta holds the Friendly Working Space certificate?

Health Promotion Switzerland recognises Syngenta’s commitment to the health and well-being of employees and awards all Swiss sites with the "Friendly Work Space" label. At Syngenta, the health and well-being of employees are key to business success. Read more here: https://friendlyworkspace.ch/de/das-label/das-sind-die-label-friendly-work-space-betriebe

Job Description

At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture, providing high-quality seed and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers’ success. To support this mission, Syngenta’s hiring team is seeking an Onsite, Site Engineering Manager in Kaisten, Switzerland.

The Site Engineering Manager Kaisten is responsible for maintenance and engineering at the Kaisten site, including the planning and implementation of site-related projects. The role ensures the technical availability, safety, compliance, and economic optimisation of production, infrastructure, and building facilities.

As the technical partner of the Site Manager and a member of the Site Leadership Team, the role connects safe and reliable operational operations with the long-term technical development of the site. It ensures that asset management, maintenance, investments, and continuous improvement are aligned with business requirements, HSE guidelines, legal requirements, and Syngenta standards (especially SAMS/Global Maintenance Policy, Engineering Standards, and SPS principles).

• Leading the engineering and maintenance function at the Kaisten site and providing technical advice to the Site Manager.
• Developing and implementing the maintenance and asset management strategy according to business requirements, asset availability, and Syngenta standards.
• Ensuring safe, reliable, cost-efficient, and legally compliant operation of production, infrastructure, and building facilities.
• Leading, developing, and scheduling the engineering and maintenance team as well as external resources and contractors.
• Responsibility for site-related investment projects (CAPEX), budgets, cost control, as well as schedule, quality, safety, and compliance targets.
• Developing long-term investment and renewal plans and early identification of technical risks and optimisation potentials.
• Promoting reliability improvements, root cause analyses, risk analyses, and best practice exchange within the regional/global engineering community.
• Providing technical expertise to fulfil the site strategy and long-term site development.

Qualifications

• Completed degree or equivalent education in a technical field, e.g. process engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, automation technology, chemical engineering, or comparable.
• Several years of experience in the process industry, ideally in the chemical or pharmaceutical industry, as well as in technical operations support, maintenance, engineering, or project management in a regulated industrial environment.
• Experience in leading, developing, and motivating technical teams as well as managing external service providers and contractors.
• Solid understanding of modern maintenance principles, asset lifecycle management, asset availability, shutdown planning, technical faults, and root cause and risk analyses.
• Experience in planning and implementing investment, optimisation, or technical improvement projects as well as knowledge in project planning, cost control, change management, and stakeholder management.
• Knowledge of HSE and process safety requirements in the chemical industry as well as relevant legal, technical, and internal standards.
• Confident use of engineering/maintenance management systems, technical documentation, budget, and reporting processes.
• Very good German language skills as well as good English skills, both written and spoken.

Additional Information

What we offer

We offer a variety of financial and non-financial benefits, including:

• A position that contributes to valuable and impactful work in an inspiring and international environment
• An excellent working environment with an open culture and diverse workforce where new ideas are always welcome
• The opportunity to work with highly qualified and experienced colleagues and learn from them, as well as to achieve scientific and technical excellence
• A learning culture (Together we Grow) and a wide range of training opportunities
• You benefit from a competitive pension plan, flexible working models, an attractive bonus system, company doctor, fitness room, and canteen. Additionally, we offer further benefits including family-friendly initiatives as well as child and family allowances.

Please send your complete application with CV, diploma, and work certificates (if available).

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