Company Description

Syngenta is one of the world’s leading agriculture companies. Our ambition is to help safely feed the world while taking care of the planet. We aim to improve the sustainability, quality and safety of agriculture with world class science and innovative crop solutions. Our technologies enable millions of farmers around the world to make better use of limited agricultural resources. Syngenta is part of Syngenta Group with 53,000 people in more than 100 countries and is working to transform how crops are grown. Through partnerships, collaboration and The Good Growth Plan we are committed to accelerating innovation for farmers and nature, striving for carbon neutral agriculture, helping people stay safe and healthy and partnering for impact. To learn more visit www.syngenta.com and www.goodgrowthplan.com. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Syngenta.

Job Description

Role purpose

Supporting Operations and site management in HSE and Quality duties, directing and coordinating the site HSE & Quality management system. Working effectively with site teams to ensure compliance with site, company, regulatory and customer requirements, and to promote an HSE & Quality culture. Communicating frequently on HSE and Quality performance, trends and improvement actions. Responsible for supervising day-to-day activities of Contractors and ensuring jobs are executed in a safe manner by providing direction and control of all field jobs. Supervising work at height tasks and ensuring the execution is conducted in a safe manner with proper guidelines given when Working at height.

Accountabilities

• Implementing and maintaining the site Quality Management System and applicable procedures, standards and specifications.
• Supporting implementation and verification of Good Seed and Plant Practices (GSPP) across seed and plant-production activities.
• Verifying product, seed, plant, material and process traceability, identity preservation and segregation requirements.
• Monitoring compliance with approved work instructions, SOPs, hygiene requirements and quality controls at critical process steps.
• Conducting quality audits, self-assessments and process inspections; documenting findings and following up completion of corrective and preventive actions.
• Managing quality deviations and nonconformities, including investigation, root-cause analysis, CAPA follow-up and effectiveness checks.
• Maintaining quality documentation, controlled forms and records; ensuring data integrity, completeness and timely review.
• Delivering quality and GSPP awareness training and coaching to employees, contractors and seasonal workforce.
• Ensuring equipment and processes meet approved HSE and quality requirements.
• Conducting regular HSE and quality inspections.
• Compiling HSE and quality KPIs, statistics and trend analyses.
• Making recommendations and driving corrective actions following incidents, nonconformities and audit findings.
• Providing HSE and Quality induction and awareness training for employees.
• Writing daily, weekly and monthly HSE and Quality reports; maintaining controlled records.
• Undertaking risk assessments.
• Identifying potential hazards.
• Planning safe working practices and making necessary changes.
• Using tools to report and alert about any relevant information that may affect the HSE Performance.
• Enforce Safe Work Practices.
• Correct Unsafe practices.
• Monitor and follow up on the actions and status of reportings.
• Supporting the HSE & Quality Lead on all HSE, Quality and GSPP-related issues.
• Reviewing and coordinating with HSE Lead the planned activities to guarantee full compliance with all HSE Minimum requirements during the job’s execution.
• Ensuring strict compliance with the HSE requirements. Emphasizing on PTW, Toolbox meetings, PPE wearing, housekeeping, waste management.
• Interact and transfer knowledge to local manpower.
• Reporting all unsafe acts and conditions as well as near misses and incidents and accidents as per established Company procedures.
• Attending all site planning, progress, and other appropriate site meetings, particularly those where subcontractors are involved.
• Carrying out safety inspections and control on safety equipment functionality.
• Performing routine HSE audits and inspections.
• Participating to HSE meetings as per planned schedule.
• Reporting on daily basis to HSE Lead all activities carried out and planned for the next day, anomalies, near misses, incidents, accidents, and any unsafe condition or observed behavior that could be affecting the HSE Performance.
• Supporting the correct implementation of PTW.
• Supporting HSE site induction for all new hires.
• Reviewing and coordinating with HSE Lead the planned activities to guarantee full compliance with all HSE Minimum requirements during the job’s execution.
• Ensuring strict compliance with the HSE requirements. Emphasizing on PTW, Toolbox meetings, PPE wearing, housekeeping, waste management.
• Interact and transfer knowledge to local manpower.
• Reporting all unsafe acts and conditions as well as near misses and incidents and accidents as per established Company procedures.
• Attending all site planning, progress, and other appropriate site meetings, particularly those where subcontractors are involved.
• Carrying out safety inspections and control on safety equipment functionality.
• Performing routine HSE audits and inspections.
• Participating to HSE meetings as per planned schedule.
• Reporting on daily basis to HSE Lead all activities carried out and planned for the next day, anomalies, near misses, incidents, accidents, and any unsafe condition or observed behavior that could be affecting the HSE Performance.
• Supporting the correct implementation of PTW.
• Supporting HSE site induction for all new hires.

Qualifications

Knowledge, experience & capabilities

Critical knowledge

• Degree in relevant subject.
• HSE and Quality Management System good practice.
• Good technical knowledge and practical appreciation of HSE hazards, quality risks, GSPP and traceability controls.
• Fluent in English.

Critical experience

• Experience in functional HSE and/or Quality roles, preferably in seed, plant or agricultural operations.

Critical technical, professional, and personal capabilities

• Leadership & exemplarity.
• Field oriented.
• Organisation skills.
• Ability to use Microsoft tools proficiently.
• Ability to have a pragmatic approach.
• Anticipation and proactiveness.
• Ability to communicate and explain HSE, Quality and GSPP requirements.
• Ability to maintain the interface especially with contractors and subcontractors.
• Technical understanding of HSE, quality, GSPP, traceability and agricultural production processes.
• Must be able to work in a team and communicate with individuals at all levels throughout the organization.
• Must be able to handle and maintain confidential information.
• Ability and motivation to learn new technologies.

Critical leadership capabilities

• Challenges the operational teams.
• Focuses energy on must-wins.
• Develops self and others.
• Manages performance to ensure high standards.

Additional Information

Innovations Employee may, as part of his/her role and maybe through multifunctional teams, participate in the creation and design of innovative solutions. In this context, Employee may contribute to inventions, designs, other work product, including know-how, copyrights, software, innovations, solutions, and other intellectual assets.