Senior Formulation Engineer

Syngenta Group • Greensboro, NC

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Syngenta's Product Technology and Engineering Team is seeking a Senior Formulation Engineer in Greensboro, NC. This role supports the company's mission of building the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. The engineer will be responsible for scaling up formulation processes, troubleshooting manufacturing issues, and driving continuous improvement in capacity, quality, and cost efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field, with 2+ years of experience in formulation processing development, formulation manufacturing, or a similar technical discipline (advanced degrees may be considered in lieu of experience).
• Working knowledge of formulation processing, scale-up activities, process risk assessment, and product lifecycle management.
• Strong project and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple projects and stakeholder requests in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to analyze data, evaluate technical alternatives, and make recommendations that support project and business objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts, findings, and recommendations clearly to technical and cross-functional audiences.
• Experience building collaborative partnerships across functions, regions, and stakeholder groups to drive continuous improvement and achieve shared goals.
• Commitment to Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) standards, continuous improvement principles, innovation, and the adoption of sustainable technologies and processes.

Nice To Haves

• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to design and execute technical projects while contributing to and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Adaptable and resilient, with a willingness to embrace change and contribute to new ways of working.
• Passion for knowledge sharing, mentoring, and supporting the growth and development of team members.
• Customer-focused mindset, with the ability to understand stakeholder needs and develop strong working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support all Safety and Compliance requirements.
• Deliver the scale-up of formulation processes from the lab to full-scale manufacturing, ensuring process safety, health, and environmental subjects are fully anticipated.
• Troubleshoot process issues and provide solutions to manufacturing.
• Be responsible for inter-site technology transfer or re-siting of products and serve as a member of the technical start-up team for new processes and equipment at Syngenta manufacturing sites or tollers.
• Design pilot plant trials and full-scale manufacturing trials and document key process considerations; write technical reports and operating procedures, train operating teams, provide technical supervision, document outcomes, identify next steps, and share best practices.
• Apply formulation engineering processing knowledge to identify solutions that improve capacity, quality, and cost efficiency at manufacturing sites and/or in the bulk supply chain, and serve as a member of, or lead, the project teams that implement these solutions.
• Be recognized as having technical experience in formulation engineering processing and serve as a resource for other engineers in North America.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior