Laboratory Technician (M/F/D)

Company Description

As a global leader in the plant health market, we help farmers protect crops and thus ensure safe, nutritious, and accessible food for all - while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.

Syngenta Crop Protection protects plants from sowing to harvest: from the moment the seed is planted, until harvest, crops must be protected from weeds, insects and diseases, as well as from drought and flooding, heat and cold.
The headquarters of Syngenta Crop Protection is located in Switzerland.

Syngenta Monthey is an active substance production site, with 900 employees. Its activities are mainly related to plant protection and to a lesser extent to the Professional Products sector. Discover the activities, history and challenges of the Monthey site via the YouTube video

Job Description

We are looking for a Laboratory Technician (M/F/D) to join our quality control (QC) laboratories at our Monthey site.
In this role, you will independently perform routine, special or complex analyses on samples from production and on finished products. You will thus contribute to ensuring product compliance with specifications, the reliability of analytical results and the continuous improvement of laboratory practices.

Your responsibilities

Perform quality control analyses independently and interpret the results obtained.
Perform gas chromatography (GC) and liquid chromatography (HPLC) analyses, as well as other physico-chemical analyses according to the needs of the laboratory.
Ensure the monitoring of analytical methods related to existing processes and contribute to their optimization.
Participate in the development and implementation of new analytical methods, as well as in the management of simple development projects. Use several specific analytical equipments and contribute to their proper functioning, maintenance and monitoring.
Document results, laboratory journals and test reports in a structured, accurate and up-to-date manner.
Identify opportunities for improvement of laboratory methods, procedures and practices.
Rigourously apply HSEQ, quality and safety requirements, and maintain a clean, safe and organized workspace.
Share your knowledge and, depending on the organization, support apprentices or interns.

Qualifications

Experience

Minimum 3 years of experience in a laboratory assistant or laboratory technician role, with autonomous practice of analyses.
Good mastery of chromatographic techniques, notably HPLC and GC.
Experience in the safe and efficient use of analytical equipment.
Ability to interpret results, solve common problems and organize work autonomously.
Good writing skills to establish quality technical documentation and reports.
Team spirit, clear communication and ability to work with interlocutors of various ages and profiles.
Training and skills

CFC as a laboratory assistant in chemistry or equivalent training.
Knowledge of hygiene, safety, environment and quality rules applicable in the laboratory.
Mastery of IT systems and tools used in a laboratory.
Very good command of French; technical English, oral and written, is an asset.
Knowledge in spectroscopy and/or elemental analysis is an advantage.

Additional information

Position based at the Monthey site, in a modern laboratory environment with various and recent analytical equipment.
Activity carried out mainly on site, close to the analyses, equipment and production.
Participation in an on-call system organized and planned in advance, representing approximately 6 to 7 weeks per year.
During on-call periods, availability allowing intervention on site within a period of approximately one hour is required. Close collaboration with production, other laboratories and Process Technology teams.
Possibility to develop varied analytical expertise, to contribute to the improvement of methods and to evolve eventually towards a Senior Lab Technician role.
What we offer

40h/ week of work with flextime and accumulation days
Syngenta private pension fund
Family initiatives
Bonus based on individual performance and the achievement of Syngenta objectives
Syngenta Campus: Company restaurant, free parking, on-site doctor
Are you interested? Then apply online, attaching all relevant documents (cover letter, CV, diploma, certificates).

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