Jobs at Synthomer

Analyze trading activity, commodity and foreign exchange exposures, profitability, procurement, and supply chain performance. Produce financial and commercial reporting, develop Power BI dashboards, reconcile SAP and operational data, support budgeting and forecasting, and monitor trading controls. Partner with Trading, Procurement, Operations, Treasury, Supply Chain, and Finance teams to provide actionable insights and improve business performance.

Supports Group FP&A through budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning, performance analysis, financial reporting, and strategic decision support. The role partners with finance leaders and budget owners, prepares insights for senior leadership, the Board, and investors, identifies efficiency opportunities, and contributes to finance transformation. Advanced analytics, automation, and AI tools are used to improve reporting and planning processes.

Process Improvement Engineer role at Synthomer, focused on improving manufacturing processes within a global specialty polymers and ingredients business. The posting indicates this is a replacement and training opportunity but provides no detailed responsibilities or qualification requirements.

Two-year graduate leadership programme supporting commercial growth, customer engagement, market and competitor analysis, pricing, business development, negotiations, and value-creation projects. The role involves cross-functional collaboration with procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, finance, and R&D in a global B2B manufacturing environment, with structured mentoring and development toward future commercial leadership.

Two-year commercial graduate programme involving customer engagement, market and competitor analysis, pricing, business development, negotiations, and profitable growth initiatives. Participants rotate across commercial experiences, collaborate with procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, finance, and R&D, and lead improvement projects while developing leadership and business expertise in a global B2B manufacturing environment.

Two-year graduate leadership programme focused on commercial projects, revenue opportunities, customer relationship development, cost efficiency, market analysis, and strategic business initiatives. The role provides cross-functional and international exposure while supporting procurement, supply chain, performance reporting, innovation, and business growth. Candidates should have a relevant business or technical degree, strong analytical and communication skills, commercial awareness, customer focus, adaptability, and fluent English.

Develops and audits competency assurance programs for chemical manufacturing operators. The role validates that SOPs reflect plant-floor processes, builds technical Bodies of Knowledge, designs practical skill demonstrations, administers competency assessments, maintains qualification matrices in the LMS, and ensures alignment with OSHA PSM, EPA, LOTO, JSA, and site safety requirements.

Provides first-line technical support to PC users, troubleshooting computer hardware, software, networking, and mobile device issues. Analyzes and resolves incidents within established service-level agreements, coordinates with end users and technology teams, documents incidents, and communicates resolutions while delivering strong customer service.

Maintains, troubleshoots, and programs process control systems across batch and continuous manufacturing operations. Supports equipment installation, resolves automation issues, leads control system improvement and platform migration projects, and maintains OT servers and networks. Collaborates with production, maintenance, and engineering teams on plant reliability, safety assessments, alarm management, and capital projects. Provides after-hours support and occasional travel.

Two-year rotational leadership development program preparing participants for operations and engineering leadership in specialty chemical manufacturing. Assignments may include new product scale-up, product transfers, capital project execution and commissioning, manufacturing excellence implementation, and Six Sigma improvement projects. Participants receive mentoring, leadership development, and exposure to multiple operational areas, with potential career paths in operations leadership, manufacturing excellence, or engineering leadership.

Provides day-to-day support for chemical manufacturing operations, troubleshooting process and equipment issues, analyzing operating data, and implementing improvements. Leads technical projects, production trials, capital projects, process hazard analyses, incident investigations, procedure development, and operator training. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to improve yield, reliability, energy use, waste reduction, and production capacity while maintaining safe and stable operations.

Supports safe, stable, and reliable manufacturing operations at a chemical processing site. Monitors operating data, troubleshoots process and equipment issues, reviews raw material quality, and implements process improvements through Management of Change. Leads incident investigations, process hazard analyses, capital projects, plant trials, and special initiatives involving reliability, debottlenecking, safety, and expansion. Develops procedures, trains operators, collaborates cross-functionally, and mentors junior production engineers.

Leads internal and external corporate communications across US and global audiences. Develops integrated communication plans, employee engagement content, leadership messaging, thought leadership, case studies, social media, website materials, and external campaigns. Manages SharePoint and Viva Engage, partners with senior leaders and subject matter experts, simplifies complex technical information, maintains brand consistency, and uses measurement and audience feedback to improve communication effectiveness.

Provides administrative and clerical support for the Filago site, including scheduling, correspondence, meeting minutes, visitor assistance, expense reconciliation, records management, travel arrangements, office supplies, equipment maintenance, purchase requisitions, events, insurance, and statutory activities. The role is permanent, part-time at 60% or 24 hours weekly, primarily mornings, and requires fluent Italian and English, MS Office proficiency, organization, adaptability, and independent teamwork.

The Process Engineer provides technical guidance for production processes, drives continuous improvement, manages projects, and supports product development in a manufacturing setting.

Design, specify and deliver control and automation engineering for projects and maintenance: produce URS/FDS, select DCS/SIS hardware and software, develop control logic, support commissioning, optimize process control, review third-party designs, and implement engineering best practices to improve plant reliability and productivity.

Design, build and optimize enterprise analytics solutions using SAP Analytics Cloud, Datasphere and BW/4HANA. Develop dashboards and analytic applications, perform data modelling, integration and transformation, implement SAC scripting and advanced KPI logic, support SAP BDC transition, and engage stakeholders across finance, procurement, operations and leadership.

The program offers practical experience through rotations in CRM optimization, sales enablement, and project management, preparing candidates for leadership roles.

The Leadership Development Program focuses on enhancing operational skills through three rotational assignments in supply chain management, including data analysis, logistics, and strategic leadership preparation.