Active Ingredient Process Engineer
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Job Location:
Saint Gabriel, LA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
19 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At Syngenta our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers success. To support this mission Syngenta is seeking an Active Ingredient Process Engineer in St. Gabriel LA.
This entry-level position provides a development opportunity for a recent engineering graduate to build expertise in chemical manufacturing by gaining experience across multiple AI production units. The role focuses on developing operational understanding technical capabilities and project management skills by working on projects for the Active Ingredient (AI) units including identifying production bottlenecks addressing safety issues and implementing improvement opportunities. Typically the role is assigned 9-12-month rotations within a 2-3-year rotational program across the production units at the St. Gabriel site. Success in this role provides opportunities to progress into dedicated production engineering positions.
Accountabilities:
- Support special projects as needed for AI production.
- Map and document current operations by interacting with technicians and production personnel.
- Collaborate with cross-functional project teams to redesign and optimize operations.
- Support or lead implementation of improvement initiatives including technical documentation training commissioning and start-up.
- Ensure proper review and documentation of processes and changes for operational safety and environmental impact via Management of Change.
- Develop and present technician training programs.
- Support daily production activities for a production unit such as quality or process monitoring environmental compliance tracking production reporting etc.
- Provide process engineering support on troubleshooting applying a combination of theoretical and applied knowledge to help resolve challenges.
- Manage day-to-day expectations of stakeholders.
- Coordinate plant trials or new product introductions into the MPF unit.
- Support unit operations in incident investigations related to production processes.
Qualifications :
Required:
- B.S. Chemical Engineering with 0-3 years of experience in chemical process design or production.
- Knowledge of process safety environmental regulation and programs.
- Understanding of safety environmental and economic issues associated with the operation of a chemical plant.
- Ability to successfully communicate with various functions (Supply Chain SH&E Process Technology Plant Engineering Quality Control operations personnel).
- Ability to set priorities and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Good interpersonal skills conflict resolution and ability to lead and facilitate meetings.
- Analytical logical and open-minded.
Desired:
- Manufacturing experience in a highly complex chemical production facility preferred.
- Experience in process safety by participating in risk assessments or PSM-covered processes.
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: 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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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Distributed Control Systems
- Continuous Improvement
- Process Improvement
- Minitab
- Root cause Analysis
- Process Engineering
- cGMP
- Kaizen
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Manufacturing
About Company
To help feed 10 billion people while reducing emissions and improve biodiversity. This is our mission as the global agriculture technology leader. With 59,000 employees in more than 100 countries and hundreds of thousands of agricultural partners worldwide, we are committed to transfo ... View more
