Chemical Process Engineer

Sensient•Saint Louis, MO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Sensient Technologies is seeking a Chemical Process Engineer to support the rapidly growing Natural Color Conversion team. The role will enhance production processes locally and internationally by planning, monitoring, and controlling production processes and variables, and by leading process engineering projects and continuous improvement initiatives. The engineer will develop and launch new manufacturing processes, support new equipment installation and qualification, and drive process improvements through successful plant-floor implementation. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without employment visa sponsorship. The role involves onsite and field collaboration five days per week and travel of 10%–20%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or chemistry.
5–10 years of professional experience in process engineering.
Hands-on experience with plant-level process control, management of process variables, and implementation of process improvement and optimization strategies.
Experience leading projects from development through implementation and transitioning them to an operational level on the plant floor.
Strong technical knowledge of production, quality, quality assurance, and process control in a manufacturing environment.
Experience using JD Edwards or a similar ERP system and Microsoft Office.
Ability to travel 10%–20%.
Authorization to work in the United States without employment visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or PhD.
Process engineering experience in the food, pharmaceutical, chemical, or related industries.

Responsibilities

Plan, monitor, and control production processes and variables from start to finish to ensure safe, efficient, and consistent operations.
Lead process engineering projects, providing direction, coaching, and development to production team members and fostering continuous improvement.
Optimize workflows, reduce production times and variability, and maximize product capabilities through data-driven process improvements.
Identify, evaluate, and mitigate process risks.
Develop and implement process improvement and optimization strategies, including improvements to existing products and their manufacturing processes.
Lead the development, implementation, and launch of new product manufacturing processes through successful plant-floor execution.
Support the installation and qualification of new manufacturing equipment.
Drive continuous improvement across existing manufacturing processes and equipment to enhance efficiency, capacity, quality, safety, and reliability, and support implementation on the plant floor.