Process Engineer

IFF•South Brunswick, NJ

37d•$80,276 - $114,680•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 focuses on scent, harnessing the full emotional power of scent through creativity, science, and consumer expertise. The position is based in South Brunswick, New Jersey, and is an onsite role. The team is collaborative, innovative, solution-oriented, and growth-focused, aiming for greatness and making a real impact.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience.
Minimum of three years of experience in a chemical, food, pharmaceutical, or related manufacturing or research environment.
Experience supporting engineering activities for capital investment projects in a manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of process development, scale-up principles and manufacturing operations.
Experience analyzing technical data and using spreadsheet software and other tools to support data-driven decision-making.
Knowledge of root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action processes and continuous improvement methodologies.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical information to diverse audiences.
Effective organizational, prioritization, and project management skills in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work independently while building strong partnerships across cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience in fragrance, flavor, specialty chemical or consumer product manufacturing environments.
Knowledge of process safety management principles, process hazard analysis methodologies, or manufacturing risk assessment tools.
Experience supporting equipment startup, technology transfer and commercialization activities for new products.

Responsibilities

Design, plan and execute laboratory and pilot-scale experiments that support new product development and manufacturing process improvements.
Support New Product Introduction activities by developing experimental plans, collecting and analyzing data, summarizing findings, and preparing technical reports.
Prepare technical batch reports, including data interpretation, conclusions, and recommendations for future process optimization.
Coordinate the preparation of sample batches for customer evaluations and internal development activities.
Lead manufacturing trials and scale-up activities, translating laboratory processes into safe and effective commercial production methods.
Develop temporary batch instructions and process change documentation to support non-standard manufacturing activities.
Participate in Hazard and Operability Studies, safety reviews and risk assessments to promote safe and compliant operations.
Collaborate closely with Research and Development, Operations, Quality, Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams to drive project execution and continuous improvement.
Support capital and investment projects by contributing to engineering specifications, equipment commissioning and startup activities.