Manufacturing Engineering Technology Innovation Industrialisation Program Lead

Role purpose

Lead and manage a portfolio of innovation projects from pilot to industrial scale ensuring solutions are ready for manufacturing deployment and deliver value across the manufacturing network.

The role works closely with innovation programs manufacturing sites procurement and enabling functions to embed industrial readiness early accelerate timetovalue and deliver measurable benefits such as productivity improvements cost savings and sustainability impact. Acting as a key link between innovation teams and operations the role supports piloting scaleup and deployment of innovations across manufacturing sites.

Accountabilities

• Manage and prioritise a portfolio of innovation initiatives approaching industrialisation.
• Guide projects through a structured stagegate process ensuring alignment with manufacturing needs and innovation strategy.
• Coordinate with innovation programs manufacturing sites procurement and enabling functions to embed industrial readiness early.
• Govern the transition from pilot to fullscale deployment including ownership handover and implementation approach.
• Ensure readiness for scaleup covering CapEx procurement operational integration and manufacturability.
• Track performance and benefits including timetovalue ROI productivity improvements and sustainability impact.
• Act as a key interface between innovation programs T&E teams and manufacturing sites supporting piloting rollout and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications :

• 7 years in manufacturing engineering or innovation roles
• Fluent English language knowledge
• Experience in scaling up technologies or process innovations in industrial settings
• Proven track record of managing cross-functional projects from pilot to deployment
• Exposure to research development or technology transfer environments
• Masters degree in Engineering Technology area or related field
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes industrialization and innovation lifecycle
• Familiarity with stage-gate processes business case development and ROI tracking

Additional Information :

What We Offer

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

• We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment
• The opportunity to make a difference to process safety both within Syngentas global operations and in shaping safety legislation and culture worldwide
• A superb working environment with an open culture and diverse workforce where new ideas are always welcome
• The opportunity to work with and learn from highly qualified and experienced employees and gain scientific and technical excellence
• Learning culture (Together we Grow) and wide range of training options
• You will profit from a competitive pension fund plan flexible working attractive bonus system onsite doctor fitness room canteen and other benefits (Family friendly initiatives Child and Family allowance)

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Magazine and it has been awarded with the Friendly Work Space label to all its Swiss sites.

Please send your complete application with CV diploma and work certificates (if applicable) in English.

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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time