Manufacturing Technology Engineer

Job Description

At IFF, the heart of our company is fueled by a sense of discovery, constantly asking “what if?” That passion for exploration drives us to co-create unique scents and tastes in fine fragrances and beauty, detergents and household goods, as well as beloved foods and beverages. 

The Manufacturing Technology (MT) Engineer is responsible for plant maintenance support, capital project management, troubleshooting, regulatory compliance, and evaluation/analysis work. The (MT) Engineer reports to the Engineering Manager and provides a wide variety of design, specification, procurement, installation, life-cycle management, and disposition of plant equipment, facilities, and assets. 

Job Requirements

• Design and/or specify equipment and components that will meet the needs of manufacturing.
• Provide engineering support to and management of capital projects and expenditures.
• Administer predictive, preventative, and responsive maintenance engineering support to plant physical assets.
• Provide technical support to craft resources responding to production work orders and requests.  
• Utilize the SAP Maintenance Management system for managing work requests, equipment repair history, repair cost tracking, instrument calibration scheduling and coordination of capital projects.  
• Assist in maintaining adequate stockroom inventory by monitoring the availability of critical components and equipment.
• Ensure that all Maintenance activities comply with the plant quality, environmental and safety management systems. 
• Write and/or maintain policies, procedures and plans affecting the maintenance and reliability of equipment utilized in operations.  Interpret and execute company standards, policies, and procedures.
• Generate and submit purchase requisitions for material and labor requirements. Oversee the work of contractors and service providers.
• Evaluate new or replacement equipment, materials, and technologies in support of manufacturing.
• Attend business meetings, training, or other developmental activities. Some travel required.
• Conduct technical training.

Qualifications:

• Incumbent should have a bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited engineering school.  Two to five years’ experience in a maintenance or manufacturing assignment is desirable.
• Pursuit of an advanced degree and/or professional engineer's license is encouraged.
• Strong problem-solving skills uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions.
• Is a team player and is cooperative. Encourages collaboration.
• Can independently set priorities, spends his/her time and the time of others on what's important. 
• Project engineering experience is desirable.