International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is hiring: Production Specialist in Memp

Job Summary

It's an exciting time at IFF! Please join our team as a Production Specialist!

The Production Specialist uses an understanding of Site unit operations, processes, and operating procedures to provide production floor focused support and meet daily production goals. The Production Specialist will analyze current conditions and historical data, provide instruction, and monitor the execution of planned work focused on unit KPIs. The incumbent must be able to interact effectively with plant personnel at all levels to influence desired outcomes and foster an environment of collaboration, camaraderie, and commitment.

Responsibilities

Typical duties include (but are not limited to):

1. Role model necessary behaviors to meet Safety Health Environmental, Quality / Food Safety, Cost, and Production goals.
2. Provide daily production floor technical support including monitoring process data and performance metrics, troubleshooting, and resolving production related issues in assigned manufacturing unit(s).
3. Monitor and evaluate key processes (example – Clean in Place, Product Change, etc.) for procedure compliance and improvement.
4. Lead and/or participate in incident investigations using Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and/or other tools.
5. Coordinate and communicate unit daily activities including issuance of the unit’s “Daily Plan.”
6. Support start-up and shutting-down activities for planned and unplanned circumstances.
7. Assist Production Engineers and Production Manager in developing plans to meet future unit demand.
8. Provide coaching & counseling for hourly employees aligned with company, site, and unit goals.
9. Establish effective communications systems throughout the unit focused on sharing of information and engaging employees in the success of the facility.
10. Other duties that may be required due to dynamic changes in business focus.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum five (5) years of manufacturing/processing experience -or- Chemical or Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree with 1-2 years experience including co-op/intern experience in lieu of experience minimum.

1. Demonstrated ability to collect and analyze data, identify solutions, assess risk factors, and make sound business decisions.
2. Demonstrated ability to role model and influence adoption of desired safety and performance standards.
3. Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
4. Ability to use Microsoft applications (WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT, etc.) and be able to learn other computer systems/databases.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Food manufacturing experience including familiarity with centrifugation, pumping, spray drying, and process control.
2. Previous leadership experience including operations or maintenance supervision preferred.
3. Familiarity with Work Management Process and maintenance best practices.
4. Familiarity with Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) or similar methodologies.
5. Demonstrated ability to use key computer-based tools including SAP and Aspen Process Explorer.
6. Six Sigma Certification, Lean Manufacturing Methodology, and Continuous Improvement Knowledge.

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.

We apply science and creativity for a better world.

With the beauty of art and the precision of science, we are an international collective of thinkers who partner with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products the world craves.

As a global leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences and sensorial experiences, we do a lot and continually innovate to do it better.

For more than 130 years we’ve been focused on finding the most innovative solutions to help bring “better for you” products to market. While we have grown over the years, we remain agile in our approach and put our customers’ needs at the forefront of our thinking.

We offer end-to-end service that few can deliver on. Our unparalleled product portfolio is the most robust in the industry and we have leadership positions across key taste, texture, scent, nutrition, enzymes, cultures, soy proteins and probiotics categories.