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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.\n We are recruiting a Process Engineer to join our Process Technology Active Ingredient (PTAI) group in Huddersfield. Huddersfield Manufacturing Centre has multiple manufacturing plants making agricultural products for global distribution. As a Process Engineer within PTAI, you would have the opportunity to work in a multi-discipline team supporting large scale fine / speciality chemical manufacturing on a Top Tier COMAH site.\nThe focus of this role will be, as Process Engineer for a particular plant / area onsite, to partner with production, engineering and other support colleagues to support and drive day-to-day troubleshooting, process optimisation, and capital improvement projects from initial feasibility studies right through to commissioning. This gives a unique opportunity for Process Engineers, looking to develop their people and technical skills, to apply theoretical concepts in a real team environment with tangible business benefit.\nDay-to-day, your role could involve:\nApplying chemical engineering principles and underlying theory associated with the definition, design and operation of a wide range of unit operations (e.g. reactor design, separation, heat transfer, mixing processes and powder transfer, filtration & drying).\nApplying knowledge of HSE standards (e.g. pressure relief definition & design, basis of safety definition, flammability, safety instrumented systems).\nActing as responsible process engineer in process risk assessment teams, applying knowledge of safety assessment systems (e.g. HAZOP etc.) to complete risk assessments.\nProviding scope definition and process design data for capital project and plant modifications.\nDriving change projects and process improvements from innovation to development to implementation.\nLeading the commissioning of projects and modification to ensure that design intent is met and production is established safely and effectively.\nCoaching & mentoring of graduate process engineers on our IChemE accredited graduate scheme.\n Must have degree level education in chemical or process engineering, at least BEng or MEng equivalent.\nTypically, 4+ years' experience working as a Chemical Process Engineer in a chemical manufacturing environment or related role.\nBe a Chartered Engineer and full Member of the Institute of Chemical Engineers (MIChemE) or actively working towards this.\nKnowledge of process risk assessment systems (e.g. HAZOP etc.), and relevant HSE standards (safety instrument systems, pressure relief and DSEAR etc).\nStrong influencing skills\nPrior experience in speciality or fine chemical manufacture, or pharmaceutical industry is advantageous\nExperience commissioning capital projects on a top tier COMAH site.\nPractical experience & theoretical knowledge in batch chemical process engineering.\nAbility to work independently and plan and control own work\nExperience delivering continuous improvement - 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