Formulation Engineering Manager- Product Technology & Engineering

Through?leading?innovations, we?help?farmers around the world meet the?challenges?of feeding a growing population and taking?care?of our planet. We are currently seeking a Formulation Engineering Manager for the Product Technology & Engineering team in Greensboro, NC. As a Formulation Engineering Manager, you will be?responsible?for?leading?the operational activities of the North American Product Technology & Engineering Formulation Group. This includes ensuring?health, safety, and?environmental?accountability for the Formulation Pilot Plant, scheduling, and prioritizing pilot batches across businesses, delivering the development project portfolio within agreed project milestones, with a focus on high-quality process scale-up and manufacturing introductions, and identifying and?driving?continuous improvement efforts.You will lead the North American Product Technology Formulation Engineering team,?focusing?on recruiting, and retaining key?talent, developing technical expertise, and?supporting?other?career development?objectives. You will also provide prompt?support?for the North American Production & Supply?organization, including product manufacturing, product and process?change?requests, product transfers, and post-launch product improvements in?collaboration?with Production & Supply.Additionally, you will promote?innovation?in Formulation Engineering with the?objective?of identifying and implementing?value-adding new technologies into the Production and Supply?organization.Accountabilities:Prioritize safety and ensure that the team has the necessary training and skills to operate safely while following all?health, safety, and?environmental?policies.Lead operational activities for North American Product Technology & Engineering Team and be part of global Formulation Engineering and North American Formulation Fill & Pack?leadership?teams.?Develop?and steer global/regional functional?strategy, while ensuring a focus on local product?excellence?while leveraging global technical expertise.Mentor?and?coach?team members on?complex?projects or other activities and ensuring a focus on continuous improvement of processes and ways of working across the group and department.Accountable to define and?manage?a Capex plan for the Formulation Engineering group and Accountable for the operational budget for formulation engineering, and for general functional?resource management?(demand?and capacity).Manage?the scheduling and prioritization of the pilot plant across?demands?from the development portfolio, P&S improvements, product stewardship and other key businesses.Company DescriptionAs a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all ? while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.??Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.??Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.?QualificationsMinimum bachelor?s degree in chemical engineering or related scientific or engineering discipline with a minimum of 10?years?relevant work experience.Experience?leading?a team of technical engineers or scientists and?excellent?ability to?engage, motivate and?influence?a group of?diverse?people.?Excellent?coaching skills and ability to?give?clear,?direct, and skillful feedback preferred.Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary project team and?manage?a wide range of projects, and the ability to skillfully plan,?organize?and monitor performance to meet deadlines.Ability to?develop?and maintain networks and?influence?and gain?commitment?of stakeholders in a?compelling?way, and the ability to?adapt?to changing strategic and external drivers and?help?create?and?influence?the direction of departmental and functional strategies.Broad experience with formulation product development ? preferably both liquid and dry scale-up manufacturing processing technologies and experience with?supporting?formulation manufacturing operations.Additional InformationWhat 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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI?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.?WL6B#LI-ONSITE #LI-LM2