Apprenticeship as Chemical and Pharmaceutical Production Technologist CFC, school model

About the job

Apprenticeship as Chemical and Pharmaceutical Production Technologist CFC, school model

• Full time

Company description

Are you looking for an apprenticeship that allows you to have a real impact?

Join a team working on one of the world’s greatest challenges: helping to feed the planet while protecting our environment.

Syngenta Crop Protection is based in Switzerland and has teams worldwide. Through science and technology, we develop crop protection solutions that help farmers produce stronger, healthier crops even under difficult conditions.

Whether you are interested in commerce, technology, science or operational activities, you will have the opportunity to learn from our teams, develop your talents from day one and contribute to tangible advances for farmers worldwide. It’s much more than the start of an apprenticeship — it’s the start of your future.

Your well-being also matters. Syngenta is certified as a "Friendly Work Space" and recognised by Health Promotion Switzerland for its commitment to a healthy and positive working environment where everyone can thrive.

Job description

For our production site in Monthey, where our activities are mainly related to plant protection, we are looking for apprentices as Chemical and Pharmaceutical Production Technologists CFC, school model!

During the first 3 semesters, the training will take place full time at the Intercantonal Professional School of Chemistry (EPIC) in Monthey.

During the last 3 semesters, in a setting where safety is the priority, the apprentice operates automated and computerised industrial installations for the manufacture of chemical products and also participates in the development and optimisation of manufacturing processes.

More specifically:

• Participate in production planning, preparation and configuration of installations, with constant attention to product quality and the best possible yield
• Plan the successive stages of the manufacturing process
• Monitor the progress of manufacturing process reactions, identify any anomalies, remedy them or stop the reaction
• Take samples of products during manufacturing and analyse them
• Record control results in reports
• Propose measures to prevent the most common failures of devices and equipment
• Clean and maintain production installations, apparatus and instruments and carry out simple repairs
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental protection regulations

Learn more about the profession on our website.

Qualifications

• Very good aptitude in mathematics
• Strong taste for teamwork
• Proactive, dynamic and responsible
• Open to change and continuous improvement
• Written and spoken mastery of the French language

Additional information

Syngenta Monthey trains around fifty apprentices in seven different professions. As a forward-looking training company, and certified Top Training Company, it offers you the opportunity to benefit from solid professional training. After the apprenticeship, this training opens up interesting prospects for development both professionally and personally. Discover the activities, history and challenges of the Monthey site via this video.

Benefits offered to our apprentices:

• Contribution to school fees
• Laptop throughout the training
• Language stay at one of our many sites, with financial support from Movetia
• Half-fare Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) subscription
• Contribution to fitness subscription
• Syngenta Campus: Company restaurant, free parking, on-site doctor

Are you interested? Then apply online, attaching your complete application: cover letter, CV, copies of the last three school reports and if available: internship reports, work certificates and diplomas.

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