ASSOCIATE ENGINEER, CLEAN FLAVOR

McCormick & Company, Incorporated; Maryland; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Flexibility and Support for Diverse LI

Health insurance

Job summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated in Hunt Valley, MD, is seeking an Associate Engineer, Clean Flavor to design and scale-up extraction processes and manage pilot-plant operations. You will collaborate with Engineering and Operations to ensure safe, efficient pilot and manufacturing trials, translating lab methods into scalable procedures.

The role requires a chemical/food engineering background, 2+ years in process development or related fields, and hands-on experience with lab or pilot

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Eng, Mechanical Eng, Food Eng, Chemistry, or Food Science.
• Two+ years of relevant engineering, lab, process development, manufacturing, R&D, or QA experience.
• Hands-on experience operating lab, pilot, or manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to apply engineering principles to experimental design, scale-up, data analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to safely work with flammable solvents, botanical materials, flavor ingredients, and processing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute bench- and pilot-scale process experiments.
• Develop and optimize aqueous, hydroethanolic, oil-based, and other food-compatible extraction processes.
• Evaluate process variables including solvent systems, temperature, time, mixing, flow rate, filtration, separation, and concentration.
• Operate, assemble, clean, and troubleshoot pilot-scale extraction, filtration, centrifugation, evaporation, distillation, and related equipment.
• Perform material balances, yield and scale-up calculations, equipment sizing, unit conversions, and process-data analysis.
• Translate laboratory processes into pilot- and manufacturing-scale operating procedures.
• Identify process limitations and recommend equipment or process improvements.
• Support pilot and manufacturing trials, process transfers, commissioning activities, and commercial scale-up.
• Prepare process flow diagrams, experimental records, technical reports, operating procedures, and project updates.
• Collaborate with equipment manufacturers, suppliers, co-manufacturers, Engineering, and Operations.
• Maintain a safe and organized laboratory and pilot-plant environment.

Skills

Math & analysis

Technical writing

Communication skills

Independent & team work

Project management

Education

Bachelors in Eng

Chemical/Mechanical/Food Eng or related

Tools

SAP

Batch Metrics

DevEx

Job description

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You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire anAssociate Engineer, Clean Flavor immediately at our Technical Innovation Center in Hunt Valley, MD.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute bench- and pilot-scale process experiments.
• Develop and optimize aqueous, hydroethanolic, oil-based, and other food-compatible extraction processes.
• Evaluate process variables including solvent systems, temperature, time, mixing, flow rate, filtration, separation, and concentration.
• Operate, assemble, clean, and troubleshoot pilot-scale extraction, filtration, centrifugation, evaporation, distillation, and related equipment.
• Perform material balances, yield and scale-up calculations, equipment sizing, unit conversions, and process-data analysis.
• Translate laboratory processes into pilot- and manufacturing-scale operating procedures.
• Identify process limitations and recommend equipment or process improvements.
• Support pilot and manufacturing trials, process transfers, commissioning activities, and commercial scale-up.
• Prepare process flow diagrams, experimental records, technical reports, operating procedures, and project updates.
• Collaborate with equipment manufacturers, suppliers, co-manufacturers, Engineering, and Operations.
• Maintain a safe and organized laboratory and pilot-plant environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Food Engineering, Chemistry, Food Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Two or more years of relevant engineering, laboratory, process-development, manufacturing, R&D, or QA experience. Relevant internship and co-op experience may be considered.
• Hands‑on experience operating laboratory, pilot, or manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to apply engineering and scientific principles to experimental design, scale-up, data analysis, and process troubleshooting.
• Ability to safely work with flammable solvents, botanical materials, flavor ingredients, and processing equipment.
• Strong mathematical, technical documentation, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively while managing multiple projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree or experience in chemical, mechanical, food, or process engineering.
• Experience with extraction, filtration, centrifugation, evaporation, distillation, concentration, drying, or fluid-handling systems.
• Experience with process flow diagrams, material balances, equipment specifications, or process-control systems.
• Experience supporting pilot trials, manufacturing trials, commissioning, technology transfer, or commercialization.
• Experience with botanical extracts, natural products, flavors, or food ingredients.
• Familiarity with Design of Experiments, statistical analysis, analytical methods, or sensory evaluation.
• Familiarity with SAP, DevEx, Batch Metrics, or similar product-development and manufacturing systems.
• Experience working with equipment manufacturers, suppliers, or co-manufacturers.

Physical and Work Requirements

• Regular work in laboratory and pilot-plant environments.
• Ability to lift and move materials or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and safely operate, clean, and assemble pilot-processing equipment.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment.
• Regular on-site work in Hunt Valley, with occasional travel to manufacturing sites, suppliers, or external partners.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
• Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
• Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans

WHY WORK AT MCCORMICK?

As a McCormick employee you’ll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself—to have a say in where the company is going and how it’s growing.

Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.