Global Environmental Technology Manager; mfd

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 we are seeking a Global Environmental Technology Lead. This is a hybrid role based in Huddersfield UK.

As Global Environmental Technology Lead you will shape how Production & Supply identifies develops and deploys the technologies that reduce environmental impact while protecting operational performance and our license to operate. This is a high-impact global role for an accomplished scientist or engineer who can move confidently between technical depth strategic direction and practical implementation. You will connect manufacturing sites process development environmental specialists and external partners to turn complex environmental challenges into scalable solutions.

Key responsibilities:

• Set the global environmental technology strategy across waste wastewater air emissions vent treatment recovery and recycling informed by Best Available Techniques (BAT).

• Identify assess and mature emerging technologies taking opportunities from laboratory and pilot-scale evidence through to robust manufacturing application.

• Partner with global and local manufacturing teams to solve critical environmental challenges improve site performance and safeguard license to operate.

• Provide technical leadership and independent challenge for environmental projects assessing feasibility environmental benefit risk operability and cost.

• Influence product and process choices early by evaluating waste streams especially wastewater during active-ingredient process development.

• Develop practical high-value solutions that reduce impacts to air water and land across existing products and manufacturing sites.

• Build and lead a connected global environmental technology community spanning Technology & Engineering Production & Supply Environmental Managers process development teams and external experts.

• Grow internal capabilities through technical coaching knowledge exchange training literature reviews and partnerships with suppliers consultants and technology providers.

• Translate complex environmental science and regulation into clear choices and decisive action for technical and business stakeholders.

Qualifications :

• Masters degree or equivalent in Chemistry Chemical Process Engineering or a related discipline.

• Ideally 10 years experience in industrial chemical operations and/or process development.

• Demonstrated expertise in environmental technologies and a practical understanding of environmental legislation.

• Able to remain focused resilient and effective in a fast-paced high-pressure environment.

• Strong knowledge of waste wastewater emissions recovery and recycling technologies.

• Solid grounding in organic and inorganic chemistry chemical processes and process engineering; agrochemical production knowledge is an advantage.

• Working knowledge of environmental toxicity chemical bio-transformation and environmental risk assessment.

• Proven ability to lead teams or work streams in project departmental or matrix environments.

• Experience in project and change management with resilience in ambiguous environments.

• Strong analytical conceptual organisational and negotiation skills.

• Clear communication and stakeholder-influencing skills at all levels.

• Experience working across multicultural multinational teams with a recognised record of technical delivery.

• Fluent business English;
  French is highly advantageous.

Additional Information :

At the Huddersfield Manufacturing Centre we make important Crop Protection products that are used in over 120 countries worldwide. These products help our growers to meet the ever-increasing demand for food feed and fuel and our talented & dedicated teams make this possible. The Huddersfield team is proactive driven and friendly with a strong emphasis on diversity equality and inclusion. We work cross functionally to get the job done!

What We Offer

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members.
• Extensive benefits package including a generous pension scheme bonus scheme private medical & life insurance.
• Up to 31.5 days annual holiday plus 8 UK bank holidays.
• 36-hour working week.

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