Senior Engineer I

Job Summary

This role involves developing and implementing innovative technologies, products, and applications to address business opportunities. It also includes identifying and integrating various technologies from both inside and outside the organization to create high value.

Job Description

Scientific and Engineering Methodologies:

• Applies scientific methods, engineering design processes, and statistics to advance project goals.
• Conducts comprehensive literature searches and market analysis to form hypotheses and recommend project approaches.
• Identifies and incorporates necessary changes in products, services, or technical objectives based on market and technical trends.
  
  

Business, Competitor, Market, And Customer Expertise

• Supports business strategies and needs with sufficient business knowledge to assess cost/benefit.
• Develops and drives the technical development process considering customer needs, competitive activity, and business strategy.
• Aligns individual and group efforts with strategic objectives.
  
  

Intellectual Property And Documentation

• Assists in forming and executing IP strategy.
• Writes clear, concise technical reports and documents significant project results.
• Publishes or presents results internally or externally.
  
  

Communication

• Enhances projects with presentations that integrate ideas, define issues, present alternatives, and recommend solutions.
• Develops and implements communication strategies to inform and influence.
  
  

Collaborative Leadership

• Leads projects of moderate size and scope, demonstrating project management and team leadership skills.
• Creates new opportunities and defines programs and risks for implementation.
  
  

IFF Culture, Ethics, And EH&S

• Acts as a focal point for EH&S within the work group.
• Engages in safe practices and uses technical insight to anticipate and address EH&S
  
  

The right candidate for this role can be based in any of the following locations: Pryor, Memphis, Gibson City, Remington, or St. Louis. Travel will be required between these locations, as this is role has a regional responsibility.

Job Requirements

• Able to travel up to 40% of the time.
• Bachelor’s degree in industrial/mechanical engineering or similar field
• Minimum of 7 years in Operations, R&D, or Manufacturing Technology.
• Project Leadership: Demonstrated experience in leading CAPEX, improvement, or similar projects.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical topics and build consensus across various skill levels and functions.
• Statistical Knowledge: Ability to perform and interpret statistical analyses on datasets.
• Process Safety Management (PSM): Experience required, with a preference for combustible dust experience.
• Production Processes: Clear understanding of production processes and industrial manufacturing, with a preference for food safety experience.
• Matrix Organization Experience: Experience working in a matrix organization, presenting business cases for capital projects, capacity, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Lean Six Sigma Certification is a strong plus
  
  

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more