Manufacturing & Reliability Engineer

IFF•Newark, DE

8d•Onsite

About The Position

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health & biosciences, delivering sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products. This role, based in Newark, Delaware, focuses on supporting manufacturing technology activities, including process and product technology initiatives within the Food Ingredients business. The position involves identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities to enhance operational performance and asset utilization, optimizing manufacturing processes, and improving efficiency. The engineer will also review maintenance work requests, develop and communicate maintenance and reliability programs, lead reliability improvement projects, and provide technical support for manufacturing processes and equipment. Collaboration with Quality and Operations teams to maintain high product quality standards and contribute to Operational Excellence projects at other sites is also expected.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and deliver results with minimal supervision.
Experience collaborating effectively within diverse, global, and cross-functional teams.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement principles.
Ability to manage multiple projects and support a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

1 to 3+ years of experience in a chemical, food, pharmaceutical, or related manufacturing environment.
Six Sigma Green Belt certification and experience applying continuous improvement methodologies.
Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and experience with 5S workplace organization practices.

Responsibilities

Support manufacturing technology activities across the Newark facility, including process and product technology initiatives.
Identify, evaluate, prioritize, and implement process improvement opportunities to enhance operational performance and asset utilization.
Partner with site Operations teams to optimize manufacturing processes, improve efficiency, and support continuous improvement efforts.
Review and prioritize maintenance work requests in alignment with established maintenance strategies and business needs.
Develop and communicate maintenance and reliability programs to improve equipment performance and operational uptime.
Lead or support reliability improvement projects through data analysis, problem-solving, and root cause investigations.
Collaborate with Quality and Operations teams to evaluate process capability and maintain high product quality standards.
Provide technical support for manufacturing processes, equipment performance, and operational challenges.
Contribute to Operational Excellence projects at other Food Ingredients sites as business needs allow.