Technical Service Engineer — Color & Flavor Solutions

Sensient Technologies; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite 5 days per week

Excellent salary and benefits

Training during onboarding and beyond

Job summary

Sensient Technologies is seeking a Technical Services Engineer to provide expert support and drive color system performance for food & beverage applications. You will collaborate with EHS, Quality, Engineering, and Operations to troubleshoot challenges and lead on-site trials.

The role emphasizes technical problem-solving, formulation development, and introducing new color technologies while supporting product lifecycle management and revenue growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Food Science, or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical customer support to optimize color system performance in food and beverage applications.
• Partner with customer EHS, Quality, Engineering, and Operations teams to troubleshoot and resolve color and process challenges.
• Lead customer-site plant trials and production support, ensuring successful implementation and performance of finished products.
• Conduct laboratory and production trials to diagnose process issues and develop effective technical solutions.
• Support application projects through formulation development, ingredient recommendations, and optimization of customer products.
• Communicate and demonstrate new color technologies and application solutions to improve product performance and customer outcomes.
• Drive innovation by supporting new product and concept development, evaluating raw materials, and resolving technical customer complaints across Sensient's food ingredient portfolio.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Food Science, or related technical field

Job description

Sensient Technologies is seeking a Technical Services Engineer to provide expert support and drive color system performance for food & beverage applications. You will collaborate with EHS, Quality, Engineering, and Operations to troubleshoot challenges and lead on-site trials.

The role emphasizes technical problem-solving, formulation development, and introducing new color technologies while supporting product lifecycle management and revenue growth.