Manufacturing Systems Engineer: MES & Performance

Sensient Technologies Careers; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sensient Technologies Corporation is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineer for our St. Louis site. This role focuses on strengthening performance management, improving processes, and standardizing systems across Sensient sites globally.

You will lead MES readiness, develop cost models, and collaborate with operations leadership to drive data-driven improvements and actionable insights in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Experience with manufacturing systems, performance measurement, and data-driven problem solving.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to translate insights into practical solutions.
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies and driving operational performance.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a site performance management system with scorecards and reporting by shift, line, and work center.
• Develop tools to identify opportunities, prioritize projects, trigger action plans, and track execution.
• Create and standardize production cost models and benchmarking tools for insights and improvements.
• Lead MES deployment readiness and standardization of manufacturing systems across sites.
• Partner with Operations and Manufacturing Technology to provide performance insights and data-driven decisions.
• Establish governance processes across Sensient sites to strengthen operational excellence.

Skills

Manufacturing systems

Performance measurement

Data-driven problem solving

Analytical thinking

Project management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

MES (Manufacturing Execution System)

Job description

Sensient Technologies Corporation is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineer for our St. Louis site. This role focuses on strengthening performance management, improving processes, and standardizing systems across Sensient sites globally.

You will lead MES readiness, develop cost models, and collaborate with operations leadership to drive data-driven improvements and actionable insights in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.