Manufacturing Tech Co-Op

IFF • Memphis, TN

1d • 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 is based in Memphis, TN (onsite) and focuses on innovative soy technologies and ingredients, offering a unique combination of functional, nutritional, and economic benefits to customers. The engineering co-op program provides challenging work assignments for students to develop skills through practical application, promoting awareness, education, and future growth opportunities.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled undergraduate as a Sophomore, Junior or Senior working toward receiving a BS degree in Chemical Engineering (program is NOT designed for graduate level students)
• Must be able to work safe and comply with all corporate/site EHS guidelines and policies
• Possess strong math and statistical background and a technical aptitude for unit operations
• Good interpersonal/communication skills (oral and written); able to contribute in a team-oriented environment
• Proficient with MS Office package (specifically Word and Excel)
• Must be at minimum a Sophomore by hours at start of co-op term

Nice To Haves

• Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (Cumulative and Major)
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Comply with guidelines established by education facility’s career services center

Responsibilities

• Provide support to engineers in executing plant trials and troubleshooting daily production and maintenance issues
• Unit operations - separations, reaction engineering, spray drying, bulk solids handling
• Write experimental outlines, execute and report findings
• Provide administrative and technical support to manufacturing
• Offer technical support to production and maintenance
• Provide capital project and process design support
• Process Safety Management
• Some shift work may be required

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Significant technical learning opportunity in a professional work environment
• Skills utilized - project design/management, process safety management, process control, thermodynamics/heat transfer, material and energy balances
• Increased marketability for employment upon graduation
• Continuous Improvement/Six Sigma exposure
• Opportunity to work with a variety of skilled professionals with diverse roles and responsibilities including Production, Process Technology, Engineering, Maintenance

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern