Associate Engineer, Clean Flavor

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You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire an
Associate Engineer, Clean Flavor immediately at our Technical Innovation Center in Hunt Valley, MD.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute bench- and pilot-scale process experiments.
• Develop and optimize aqueous, hydroethanolic, oil-based, and other food-compatible extraction processes.
• Evaluate process variables including solvent systems, temperature, time, mixing, flow rate, filtration, separation, and concentration.
• Operate, assemble, clean, and troubleshoot pilot-scale extraction, filtration, centrifugation, evaporation, distillation, and related equipment.
• Perform material balances, yield and scale-up calculations, equipment sizing, unit conversions, and process-data analysis.
• Translate laboratory processes into pilot- and manufacturing-scale operating procedures.
• Identify process limitations and recommend equipment or process improvements.
• Support pilot and manufacturing trials, process transfers, commissioning activities, and commercial scale-up.
• Prepare process flow diagrams, experimental records, technical reports, operating procedures, and project updates.
• Collaborate with equipment manufacturers, suppliers, co-manufacturers, Engineering, and Operations.
• Maintain a safe and organized laboratory and pilot-plant environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Food Engineering, Chemistry, Food Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Two or more years of relevant engineering, laboratory, process-development, manufacturing, R&D, or QA experience. Relevant internship and co-op experience may be considered.
• Hands‑on experience operating laboratory, pilot, or manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to apply engineering and scientific principles to experimental design, scale-up, data analysis, and process troubleshooting.
• Ability to safely work with flammable solvents, botanical materials, flavor ingredients, and processing equipment.
• Strong mathematical, technical documentation, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively while managing multiple projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree or experience in chemical, mechanical, food, or process engineering.
• Experience with extraction, filtration, centrifugation, evaporation, distillation, concentration, drying, or fluid-handling systems.
• Experience with process flow diagrams, material balances, equipment specifications, or process-control systems.
• Experience supporting pilot trials, manufacturing trials, commissioning, technology transfer, or commercialization.
• Experience with botanical extracts, natural products, flavors, or food ingredients.
• Familiarity with Design of Experiments, statistical analysis, analytical methods, or sensory evaluation.
• Familiarity with SAP, Dev Ex, Batch Metrics, or similar product-development and manufacturing systems.
• Experience working with equipment manufacturers, suppliers, or co-manufacturers.

Physical and Work Requirements

• Regular work in laboratory and pilot-plant environments.
• Ability to lift and move materials or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable…