Global Manufacturing Systems & Performance Engineer

Sensient Technologies Corporation; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sensient Technologies Corporation is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineer to understand the plant floor and drive improvements in manufacturing performance. The role focuses on strengthening performance management, standardizing processes, and leading technology-driven initiatives such as MES deployment across Sensient sites globally.

The ideal candidate collaborates with Operations leadership, applies continuous improvement methodologies, and translates manufacturing needs into practical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Strong manufacturing knowledge and data-driven problem solving.
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Project management and change management skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.

Skills

Manufacturing systems

Performance measurement

Process improvement

Data-driven decision making

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Sensient Technologies Corporation is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineer to understand the plant floor and drive improvements in manufacturing performance. The role focuses on strengthening performance management, standardizing processes, and leading technology-driven initiatives such as MES deployment across Sensient sites globally.

The ideal candidate collaborates with Operations leadership, applies continuous improvement methodologies, and translates manufacturing needs into practical