Control & Electrical Engineering Technician

At Syngenta Crop Protection, we're pioneering solutions that safeguard global food security while championing sustainable agriculture. As a world market leader headquartered in Switzerland, we empower farmers with innovative crop protection technologies that defend against nature's toughest challenges. We unite advanced science with digital solutions to develop intelligent crop protection that maximizes yields while minimizing environmental impact. Join our mission of revolutionizing plant protection from seed to harvest.

Job Description

Join Syngenta’s Engineering team at Huddersfield Manufacturing Centre and help keep a large, technically complex manufacturing site safe, reliable and efficient. This is a varied, hands-on EC&I role where no two days are the same: from planned maintenance and calibration to fault-finding, plant improvements and critical breakdown support. You will work with modern and legacy equipment, building broad technical capability while making a visible difference to plant performance and safety. You will join a proactive, collaborative and supportive team that takes pride in delivering high-quality work, safely and on time.

Job description

As a Control & Electrical Engineering Technician, you will report to the Maintenance Supervisor and provide essential engineering support across the site. You will plan, prioritise and deliver maintenance activities using SAP, working closely with Operations, asset teams, Plant Maintenance Engineering and in-house contractors to minimise downtime and improve reliability.

You will be trusted to work independently within robust Safe Systems of Work, while contributing to a team focused on Operational Excellence, continuous improvement and safe plant operation. The role is site-based in Huddersfield, normally working 07:50–15:30, with overtime and occasional extended hours in line with operational requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver planned, preventative, routine and breakdown maintenance, inspection and testing on control, instrumentation and electrical equipment.
• Diagnose faults, calibrate and maintain instruments, and identify practical first-line solutions to eliminate recurring defects.
• Interpret schematics, manufacturers’ drawings, manuals, standards and codes to support effective testing, maintenance and installation activities.
• Support plant reliability, modification, hazard analysis and improvement projects in partnership with engineers and operational teams.
• Maintain accurate records in SAP/CMMS, develop engineering guides and check sheets, and coordinate work safely and efficiently with colleagues and contractors.

Qualifications

What we are looking for

You are an apprentice-trained Control, Electrical or Instrumentation Technician with a strong practical foundation and a disciplined approach to safety. You enjoy solving technical problems, take ownership of the quality of your work and can build effective working relationships across engineering and manufacturing teams.

You will bring:

• A relevant apprenticeship and hands-on experience in a comparable EC&I role, or a relevant craft qualification such as City & Guilds, NVQ, CG2395, CG2382 or HNC.
• Strong technical knowledge of control, instrumentation and electrical systems, equipment and maintenance practices.
• A sound understanding of electrical safety, risk assessment and the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.
• Experience of working to HSEQ requirements and Safe Systems of Work; experience in a COMAH or similarly regulated environment is particularly valuable.
• Working knowledge of SAP or another CMMS, together with good general IT skills and accurate reporting discipline.
• The ability to interpret technical drawings and documentation, plan work effectively and communicate clearly with people at all levels.
• A proactive, detail-focused and reliable approach, with the learning agility to develop knowledge of a large and diverse site.

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!

• 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.