Associate Flavor Process Engineer (Pilot & Lab)

McCormick & Company; Cockeysville (MD); On-site; USD 54,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Health insurance

Paid time off

Competitive compensation

Career growth opportunities

Flexibility and support for diverse生活?

Job summary

McCormick & Company in Hunt Valley, MD is seeking an Associate Engineer, Clean Flavor to design and execute bench- and pilot-scale extraction experiments, translating laboratory processes into manufacturing-scale procedures.

You will optimize solvent systems, operate pilot equipment, perform data analysis, and collaborate with Engineering and Operations to support scale-up and process improvements while maintaining a safe lab environment.

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.
• 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.

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.

Job description

McCormick & Company in Hunt Valley, MD is seeking an Associate Engineer, Clean Flavor to design and execute bench- and pilot-scale extraction experiments, translating laboratory processes into manufacturing-scale procedures.

You will optimize solvent systems, operate pilot equipment, perform data analysis, and collaborate with Engineering and Operations to support scale-up and process improvements while maintaining a safe lab environment.