Job DescriptionWe are seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineer who understands the plant floor and is passionate about improving manufacturing performance. This role will strengthen performance management, improve manufacturing processes and systems, lead technology-driven improvements, and drive greater standardization across Sensient sites globally. Success requires strong collaboration with Operations leadership, a continuous improvement mindset, the ability to turn manufacturing needs into practical solutions, and a strong bias for action.
What You'll Do:
- Build and manage a comprehensive site performance management system, including scorecards, automated data collection, and reporting by shift, production line, and work center.
- Develop tools and processes to identify performance opportunities, prioritize improvement projects, trigger action plans, and track execution.
- Create and standardize production cost models and benchmarking tools to provide accurate manufacturing cost insights and drive performance improvements across Sensient sites.
- Lead the deployment of on-stream performance metrics and prepare the St. Louis site for Manufacturing Execution System (MES) implementation, while supporting manufacturing systems standardization across Sensient operations.
- Partner with Operations and Manufacturing Technology leadership to provide performance insights, identify opportunities, anticipate trends, and support data-driven decision-making.
- Establish consistent performance management and governance processes across Sensient manufacturing sites to strengthen operational excellence and continuous improvement.
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field preferred.
- Strong manufacturing knowledge with experience in manufacturing systems, performance measurement, process improvement, and data-driven problem solving.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to assess manufacturing performance, identify opportunities, and translate insights into practical solutions.
- Experience with continuous improvement methodologies, with the ability to prioritize opportunities and drive initiatives that improve operational performance.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build effective partnerships across Operations, Manufacturing Technology, and technical teams.
- Strong project management, leadership, and change management skills preferred, with a results-driven mindset, strong bias for action.
What You'll Get:
- The opportunity to join a leading global ingredients company and play a key role in advancing its manufacturing capabilities.
- Broad visibility and ownership, working closely with Operations and leadership to shape how manufacturing performance is managed and improved.
- The opportunity to lead meaningful technology initiatives, including MES implementation and the automation and integration of manufacturing systems.
- A global platform for your ideas, with the opportunity to help standardize and strengthen manufacturing practices across multiple Sensient sites.
- The chance to make a tangible difference, in a collaborative, action-oriented environment where innovation, continuous improvement, and results are valued.
Sponsorship: Due to our inability to offer visa sponsorship, we can only consider candidates who are authorized to work in (country) without the need for employment visa sponsorship.
Third Party Agency: Any unsolicited submissions received from recruitment agencies will be considered property of Sensient Technologies, and we will not be liable for any fees or obligations related to those submissions.
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