Job Summary
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health and biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Health and Biosciences: Channeling our passion for nature and bioscience into sustainable, life-enhancing technologies that power innovative solutions across healthcare, food, consumer, and industrial markets.
The Automation and Process Control Engineer role is based in Beloit, Wisconsin and requires an on-site presence.
Be part of a collaborative, solution-oriented, growth-focused team where you will have the opportunity to expand your technical expertise while contributing to operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You'll Make a Difference- Design, configure, test, and commission process control systems, including Distributed Control Systems and Programmable Logic Controllers, to support safe and efficient manufacturing operations.
- Develop, implement, and optimize control strategies, including Proportional-Integral-Derivative control loops, to improve process stability, reliability, and performance.
- Support site automation systems, instrumentation, and control technologies while building technical expertise across manufacturing processes.
- Contribute to automation, modernization, and capital improvement projects, including system upgrades, commissioning, startup activities, and lifecycle management.
- Partner with manufacturing, operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to identify process improvement opportunities and implement automation solutions.
- Maintain and enhance human-machine interface systems, operator graphics, and related visualization tools to improve operational effectiveness.
- Troubleshoot automation infrastructure, including control systems, data historians, instrumentation, and industrial communication networks.
- Participate in investigations related to automation and control system events, supporting root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions.
- Provide technical support for manufacturing operations and participate in occasional off-hours support for critical automation and process control issues.
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 3-5 years of experience supporting industrial process control, automation, or manufacturing systems within a process manufacturing environment.
- Experience developing or modifying control logic, functional specifications, control narratives, alarm strategies, and system configurations.
- Experience supporting chemical, biotechnology, food, pharmaceutical, or other process manufacturing operations utilizing continuous or batch processes.
- Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, including Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, control logic diagrams, and electrical drawings.
- Working knowledge of Process Safety Management programs, including Process Hazard Analysis and Management of Change processes.
- Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts to a variety of audiences.
- Experience with Emerson DeltaV or similar platforms such as Honeywell Experion or Yokogawa CENTUM.
- Exposure to Distributed Control Systems, batch automation systems, or advanced process control applications through projects or manufacturing support roles.
- Familiarity with data historians, manufacturing analytics tools, continuous improvement methodologies, or structured problem-solving techniques.
Why Choose Us?
- Opportunity to work with advanced automation and process control technologies in a leading biotechnology manufacturing environment.
- Competitive Benefits (US): Our benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), vacation, holidays, 16 weeks paid parental leave (maternity and paternity), and an annual bonus plan. IFF was also recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Perks & Benefits.
- Career growth opportunities within a global organization committed to innovation and sustainability.
- Collaborative and inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives and continuous learning.
- Exposure to large-scale capital projects, process improvements, and digital manufacturing initiatives.
- Support for professional development, technical training, and ongoing career advancement.
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
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field
- Ten or more years of directly relevant process control experience in a manufacturing environment
- Minimum of five years of hands-on experience in process control systems
- Strong experience with distributed control systems
- Experience with Emerson DeltaV or similar distributed control systems
- Ability to read and interpret technical documentation
- Working knowledge of process safety management
- Demonstrated analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
IFF Family of Companies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IFF Family of Companies and has not been reviewed or approved by IFF Family of Companies.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive in many roles and locations, and compensation is often described as good.
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Parental & Family Support — A global minimum of 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents is in place. This policy is positioned as a notable component of the overall package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Core offerings include paid time off, sick days, holidays, and sabbatical leave. Flexible scheduling options such as compressed workweeks and hybrid/remote arrangements are available where feasible.
IFF Family of Companies Insights
What We Do
Meet IFF: We boldly bring together science and creativity to create what the world needs. An industry leader in food, beverage, health and biosciences, we create essential solutions – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. Equal parts outspoken and analytical, our international collective of thinkers working with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products people crave. With 24,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers, and 33,000 customers across the world, we’re poised to make a difference on an unprecedented scale. Without our boundary-pushing passion and end-to-end expertise, the future wouldn’t be the same. Visit us at www.iff.com to learn more about how our talented people and new technology are challenging the expected, championing creators and doing more good for people and planet. Explore what sets us apart.
