Join Syngenta’s Engineering team at Huddersfield Manufacturing Centre and take a central role in the safe, reliable operation of a complex electrical-distribution network. As an HV Technician, you will work across a large Top Tier COMAH manufacturing site, supporting the infrastructure that keeps critical production and non-production assets supplied and operational. This is a technically broad, site-based role with no travel requirement, offering the opportunity to apply and deepen your high-voltage expertise in a stable environment. You will join a collaborative engineering community where safety, sound judgement and continuous improvement are fundamental to how we work.
Job description
As an HV Technician, you will report to the Electrical Supervisor/Planner and work closely with the Services and ETP Maintenance Engineer and the HMC Responsible Electrical Engineer. You will manage, operate, maintain, test and fault-find on electrical-distribution assets across the Huddersfield site, including 33 kV, 11 kV, 3.3 kV and 415 V systems.
The role carries significant responsibility for the safe continuity of electrical supply. Acting as a Senior Authorised Person, you will ensure that work and operational activity comply fully with the Electrical Distribution Safety Rules, the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, site HSEQ requirements and COMAH controls. You will balance planned maintenance, operational needs and customer requirements, including making calm, well-informed decisions during complex or emergency switching activity.
Key responsibilities include:
You will also contribute to weekly planning and regular electrical-distribution meetings, support engineering compliance and continuous-improvement activity, and help develop the competence of Grade 8 Service Technicians, apprentices and third-party contractors.
What we are looking for
You are a safety-led electrical professional with practical experience of electrical-distribution systems. You may already be an experienced HV Technician, or a competent LV Electrician with the technical foundation, safety mindset and ambition to develop into an HV role. You combine strong technical knowledge with a methodical approach to planning, documentation and risk management. You can work independently, communicate confidently with a wide range of stakeholders and remain composed when operational pressure is high.
You will bring:
You will stand out through your ability to coordinate work effectively with customers and contractors, diagnose faults systematically, and take ownership of maintaining a safe and resilient electrical network.
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!
What We Offer
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.
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At Syngenta Vegetable Seeds, we’re passionate about helping people in the vegetable industry succeed and putting growers at the heart of all that we do. Our energies are focused on creating solutions that help them get more out of their crops, now and in the future. A commitment in every seed. We do this by protecting seed, bulbs, or small plant quality from the start to enable growers to achieve the highest yield potentials in their operations; continually investing in R&D to bring cutting-edge innovations to the market; and striving to make a real-world difference through more sustainable practices on farms, in shipping, and at the grocery store.