Sr. Process Engineer

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavors, cosmetic active ingredients as well as functional ingredients. Its customers include perfume, cosmetics, food and beverage manufacturers, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of dietary supplements and pet food.With sales of around €4.9 billion in the 2025 financial year, the company is one of the world's leading providers. The Group, headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, has more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the USA and Latin America.Together with its customers, Symrise develops new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an indispensable part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked.Symrise - always inspiring more...

Responsibilities

• Drive OEE, yield improvements, cost savings, and process improvements at the Hodges manufacturing facility
• Research and experiment with new technologies and methods for process optimization
• Develop and refine optimal running parameters for different products within Spray Drying and Liquid Processes
• Suggest and support Safety and Quality Improvements
• Establish expert knowledge and technical expertise in running and troubleshooting powder and liquid technologies in food. (i.e. spray-drying, pasteurization, membrane filtration, liquid separation, flavor and palatability processing, etc.)
• Define and simulate process flow diagrams and write standard operating procedures.
• Collect and organize process data to discover opportunities for process improvement
• Support local and global expert teams in implementing new technology.
• Support the local team with troubleshooting and RCA's.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required in Engineering or Similar Field

Qualifications

• 8+ years of running/optimizing Spray Dryers (Box and Tower)
• Strong understanding of heat & mass balance, evaporation efficiency, and energy consumption
• Managerial / supervisory experience in a food manufacturing facility
• Experience implementing/utilizing Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
• Project management in a manufacturing environment; preference to experience with stage-gate project management.
• Engineering and/or Maintenance/Reliability experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Optional: Experience with high-protein or fat-containing products
• Optional: Exposure to energy reduction or decarbonization initiatives