Industrialization & Process Innovation (IPI) Engineer - Elyria

Symrise AG; Elyria (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Symrise Elyria is hiring an Industrialization & Process Innovation Engineer to lead product scale-up from New Product Introduction (NPI) through commercialization and to serve as the SME for powder blending technology. The role emphasizes collaboration across production, R&T, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3+ years in a food manufacturing setting, with a track record in continuous improvement and strong leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Chemistry/Chemical Eng/Food Science)
• Minimum 3 years in a food manufacturing environment
• Experience with powder blending technologies preferred
• Strong problem-solving and leadership skills
• Proficiency with MS Office and cross-functional collaboration
• Lean/Six Sigma experience a plus
• Experience with product scale-up and NPI workflows

Responsibilities

• Lead product scale-up from NPD to commercialization within F&B at Symrise Elyria
• Serve as SME for powder blending technology and related processes
• Provide accurate mixing instructions to production and train operators
• Be on-site daily to support production and resolve issues
• Collaborate with R&T, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and Sales
• Conduct process qualifications and validation for new equipment/processes
• Promote Product Quality culture and First Time Right in production
• Support continuous improvement to increase profitability

Skills

Team leadership

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Manufacturing systems

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor degree in Chemistry/ Chemical Engineering/ Food Science

Tools

Process Equipment Qualification

Lean/Six Sigma tools

Job description

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.

Its sales of € 4.9 billion in the 2025 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

About the Role

Position Summary

As an Industrialization & Process Innovation (IPI) Engineer, you are responsible to carry out a wide range of tasks to successfully lead Products Scale-up through New Product Introduction (NPI) to Product Commercialization as part of the end-to-end process. Additionally, you will be trained to be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the powder blending technology and leading manufacturing processes and related troubleshooting activities. You will receive exposure to various challenging yet exciting improvement projects in a highly collaborative working environment with supportive colleagues here at Symrise.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for products and technologies under the scope of Food & Beverage in Symrise Elyria site.
• Assess New Product Development (NPD) and be responsible for successful scale up and first productions.
• Responsible for providing accurate mixing instructions to production.
• Daily presence in the field and support to production.
• Contribute to investigation on quality deviations, customer complaints, manufacturing deviations with multi-functional team.
• Keep Production operators aware on product and process safety.
• Create new working instructions to train on Production operators.
• Contribute to product and process optimization to increase profitability.
• Ensure best in class First Time Right by promoting a Product Quality culture in Production.
• Interface between Research and Technologies (R&T), Supply Chain (Customer service, Production, Planning and Procurement), Quality, Engineering, Sales & contractors / supplies to carry out various activities.
• Be the subject matter expert on production technologies and formulation
• To carry product (functionality) measurement and feedback to R&T and Production for possible improvement.
• Execute qualifications and validation of new processes and equipment.

About You

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering / Food Science / Food Technology / Pharmaceutical or related fields.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Experience with powder blending technologies is highly desired and will be prioritized.
• Experienced and passionate in continuous improvement.
• Skillful with Manufacturing Systems and Processes.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership, communication and organizational skills.
• Strong ability to work well in a team and independently.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
• Prior experience with Lean/Six Sigma Improvement is a plus.
• Experience with liquid compounding, spray drying, reaction flavors, and/or encapsulation technologies is an advantage.

What We Offer

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, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.