Apprenticeship for Chemical and Pharmaceutical Production Technologist CFC
Monthey
Key information
- Publication date:16 September 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Monthey
Job summary
Syngenta is a global leader in agricultural technology and innovation. Join us for a dynamic work environment with great benefits!
Tasks
- Support production planning and preparation of installations.
- Monitor manufacturing processes and troubleshoot issues as needed.
- Conduct product sampling and analysis throughout production.
Skills
- Strong math skills and teamwork orientation are essential.
- Proactive and responsible attitude towards tasks.
- Fluent in French, both written and spoken.
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Company Description
The Syngenta Group, a world leader in agricultural technology and innovation, employs 60,000 people in more than 100 countries to transform agriculture through tailored solutions for farmers, society, and our planet. Our diversified portfolio includes seeds, crop protection products, nutritional products, agronomic solutions, and digital services, all designed to help farmers produce healthy food, feed, fiber, and fuel while preserving natural resources and protecting the environment. Our mission is to tackle critical challenges such as climate change and food security through sustainable practices and cutting-edge solutions, while preserving the planet's resources.
Syngenta Crop Protection, the largest unit of the Syngenta Group, is a leader in sustainable agricultural solutions, offering innovative products to keep crops healthy while minimizing environmental impact from planting to harvest.
Syngenta Monthey trains about fifty apprentices in six different trades. As a forward-looking training company, Syngenta offers the opportunity to benefit from solid professional training within a group whose activities extend worldwide. After the apprenticeship, this training opens up interesting prospects for both professional and personal development. Discover the activities, history, and challenges of the Monthey site via this video .
Syngenta has been ranked as one of the best employers by Science magazine and has received the "Friendly Work Space" label for all its Swiss sites.
Job Description
For our production site in Monthey, where our activities are mainly related to plant protection, we are looking for apprentices Chemical and Pharmaceutical Production Technologists CFC!
In a setting where safety is a priority, the apprentice operates automated and computerized industrial facilities for the manufacture of chemical products and also participates in the development and optimization of manufacturing processes.
More specifically:
- Participate in production planning, preparation, and configuration of facilities, with constant attention to ensuring product quality and the best possible yield;
- Plan the successive stages of the manufacturing process;
- Monitor the progress of reactions in the manufacturing process, identify possible anomalies, remedy them or stop the reaction;
- Take samples of products during manufacturing and analyze them;
- Record control results in reports;
- Propose measures to prevent the most common failures of devices and equipment;
- Clean and maintain production facilities, equipment, and instruments and perform simple repairs;
- Ensure compliance with safety and environmental protection regulations.
Learn more about the profession via our website .
Qualifications
- Very good aptitude in mathematics
- Strong taste for teamwork
- Proactive, dynamic, and responsible
- Open to change and continuous improvement
- Written and oral proficiency in French
Additional Information
Benefits Offered to Syngenta Apprentices:
- Contribution to school fees
- Laptop throughout the training
- Language stay at one of our many sites, with financial support from Movetia
- Half-price Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) subscription
- Contribution to fitness subscription
- Syngenta Campus: Company restaurant, free parking, on-site doctor
Are you interested? Then apply online, attaching your complete application: cover letter, CV, copies of the last three school reports, and if available: internship report(s), work certificate(s), and diploma(s)
Syngenta is committed to Diversity. We encourage all applications regardless of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs.