Industrialization and Technical Support Technician

Symrise AG; Hodges (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Symrise AG USA seeks a technically skilled professional to support industrial trials aligned with the R&D roadmap in a fast-paced production environment.

You will manage formulations, production paperwork, and analysis reporting, providing technical support to the NAM DTS team and other departments while driving process and product improvements.

Qualifications

• 1 to 5 years work experience is required.
• Experience in food manufacturing is preferred.
• GMP and Hygiene practices knowledge is preferred.
• Good communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Industrial Trials in accordance with the R&D roadmap.
• Manage formulation, process chart, related paperwork, recording documents and processes
• Provide technical support to NAM DTS team with performing physical and chemical analysis and reporting results.
• Ensure technical support and troubleshooting to all departments.
• Make propositions for continuously improve our process, products and programs.

Skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Team player

Self-motivated

Flexibility

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

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...

Your role

Job Summary

• Support Industrial Trials in accordance with the R&D roadmap.
• Manage formulation, process chart, related paperwork, recording documents and processes
• Provide technical support to NAM DTS team with performing physical and chemical analysis and reporting results
• Ensure technical support and troubleshooting to all departments
• Make propositions for continuously improve our process, products and programs

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

INDUSTRIALIZATION

Support engineers and management team in qualification trials by:

• Assisting to opening and closing trial reviews with quality, purchasing and industrial
• Preparing the documentation for the trial: formulation and production paperwork
• Aligning with scheduling team on trial dates, monitoring trial schedule changes and communicating coverage needs to the trial team.
• Executing scale up trials in industrial plant
• Support the execution of other ITS trials when needed
• Locating / staging raw materials and ingredients prior to trials
• Training operators during scale up of the product
• Adapting work hours according to the production schedule during trial days
• Trouble shoot, ensure good reporting on production paperwork.
• Supporting project execution: pilots, coatings, tests planning, analytical and palatability results
• Report technical information in project documents and communicate results to engineer and manager.
• Ensure follow-up after product validation in production (first 10 production batches)

PRODUCTION RECIPES MANAGEMENT

Per the directions of the ITS manager or ITS engineer:

• * Create Bill of Material in ERP and corresponding equipment (blender, reactor, drier)
• * Validate and update formulas
• * Modify formulas to ensure business continuity
• * Ensure that formulation and paperwork are available, correct and will be respected.
• * Provide formulas for rework

ANALYTICAL SUPPORT

• * Execute based on assigned timeline chemical and physical analysis on products.
• * Report results in defined reporting documents.
• * Participate in analytical methods updates and equipment calibration / maintenance.

INITIATIVES

• * To report to management about any malfunctioning into the system and take relevant short term corrective action and propose long term options.
• * To constantly improve the communication system (paperwork, computers…)

Safety Components:

• *Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• *Lock Out / Tag Out
• *Slip / Trip / Fall Hazards
• *Proper chemical storage and use
• *Proper Lifting Techniques
• *Frequent safe lifting of up to 50lbs is required
• *Unrestricted range of motion required

COMMUNICATION - PROBLEM SOLVING - CREATIVITY

• *Analyzing and Interpreting - Adhering Principles and Values
• *Supporting & Co-operating - Deciding and Initiating Action
• *Creating and Conceptualizing - Planning & Organizing
• *Interacting & Presenting - Working with People
• *Communication - Leading & Supervising
• *Problem-Solving and Conflict Resolution - Working with People
• *Adapting and Coping - Following Instructions & Procedures

EDUCATION/SKILLS NEEDED

• 1 to 5 years work experience is required
• Experience in food manufacturing is preferred
• GMP and Hygiene practices knowledge is preferred
• Flexibility and Reactivity
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Basic knowledge of email tools (Outlook)
• Basic Math skills
• Good reading and comprehension skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
• Self-Motivated, Initiative, Team player, quality conscious

Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin or any other basis protected by applicable law. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business necessity.