Shift Leader

ROLE PURPOSE

• Produce high-quality seed.
• Coordinate the activities of plant workers.
• Ensure the efficiency and continuity of production.
• Coordinate plant activities during the “low” season: de-bagging, re-bagging, maintenance, and investment tasks.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead and continuously improve the HSE culture; act as a role model.
• Prevent all HSE incidents.
• Supervise work permit administration and quality control documentation.
• Maintain the high quality of the produced seed.
• Ensure factory operation under all circumstances.
• Organize production processes efficiently and in a harmonized manner.
• Support the quality control laboratory to maintain excellent product quality.
• Ensure smooth information flow between other shift leaders and all plant departments (HSE, maintenance, plant management, logistics, warehouse).
• Coordinate and supervise the activities of plant workers.
• Protect plant assets (prevent theft, avoidable damage).
• Properly manage the Quality Assurance System (ISO and internal company standards).
• Organize operations in alignment with plant KPIs, continuously monitor and measure performance.
• Follow up on nonconformities (NCs), perform root cause analysis (RCA), create action plans and track their implementation.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Critical Knowledge

• Intermediate level of English.
• Native Turkish language.
• Confident use of MS Office applications.
• SAP knowledge.

Critical Skills

• Strong organizational skills.
• Problem-solving ability.
• Quality-focused mindset.
• Openness to new ideas and solutions.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Leadership capabilities.

Critical Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in plant/production operations.

SYNGENTA COMPETENCIES

Essential Syngenta Competencies

• Communicative: Open and honest communication.
• Trusted: Able to build confidence, create a safe and open environment, maintain team motivation.
• Result-oriented: Actively contributes to team performance to achieve the best results; meets deadlines and goals.
• Team-oriented: Works effectively with others, shares responsibility for team targets and results.
• Decisive: Makes autonomous decisions confidently; can accept others' opinions even when different.
• Innovative: Improves work quality through new ideas and concepts.
• Customer-focused: Ensures the best quality seed for customers.

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS & KEY CHALLENGES

• Continuous improvement of English language skills.
• Development of leadership competencies.
• Constant monitoring of seed quality, maintaining close cooperation with the laboratory and partner departments.
• Understanding the structure and operations of Syngenta Seeds.
• Meeting the requirements of the Quality Assurance System and using quality documentation correctly.
• Recognizing and committing to the company's business objectives.

HSE CRITICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Arrives at work in a physically and mentally suitable condition and correctly uses personal protective equipment.
• Actively participates in required professional and HSE trainings.
• Reports hazardous situations and deficiencies, contributes to the timely execution of preventive and corrective actions.
• Performs all work processes in accordance with Syngenta’s HSE Policies and Standards, following all safety and environmental requirements.