Job Summary
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Health & 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 role is based at the manufacturing site in Niebüll, Germany. Be part of a collaborative, innovative, and solution-oriented Manufacturing Technology team where together we can create meaningful impact and drive operational excellence across our global production network. This position will serve mainly the Niebüll site but could also have some regional responsibilities.
Where You'll Make a Difference
Manage and execute inter-site process transfers, ensuring successful implementation and operational readiness.
Lead the industrialization of new strains and support scale-up activities from development to commercial manufacturing.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on production portfolio optimization, process performance and cost efficiency.
Identify process improvement opportunities at manufacturing scale and implement sustainable solutions that enhance operational performance.
Participate in global Manufacturing Technology networks and contribute to the technology, supply, and business objectives.
Investigate process-related challenges and lead root cause analysis activities to resolve operational issues effectively.
Collaborate with Process Research & Development, Quality, Supply Chain, and Product Development teams to ensure successful project execution and knowledge transfer.
Monitor and improve key operational performance indicators while ensuring compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
Support capital investment projects by providing process expertise and basic data.
What Makes You the Right Fit
Master's degree or Engineering degree in Bioprocess Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, or related discipline.
Minimum 3 years of experience in bioprocess engineering within an industrial or pilot-scale manufacturing environment.
Strong knowledge of industrial microbiology, fermentation technologies, and downstream processing operations.
Good knowledge of different unit operations including fermentation, centrifugation, membrane filtration, cryogenic freezing, and lyophilization.
Proven track record of leading process improvement initiatives and managing technical projects.
Good understanding of process equipment including pumps, valves, instrumentation, piping systems, and utilities.
Practical knowledge of fluid dynamics and thermodynamics and their application in industrial production environments.
Proficiency in leveraging digital tools and data-driven approaches to improve process performance, quality, and cost efficiency.
Fluent German and English language skills, both written and spoken.
Willingness to travel regionally to support manufacturing sites and process-related projects.
How Would You Stand Out?
Experience within the cultures, probiotics, food ingredients, biotechnology, or fermentation industries.
Excel individually as well as having good interpersonal skills, enabling teamwork in a multidisciplinary environment.
Strong project management and stakeholder management capabilities within a global matrix organization.
Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical manufacturing solutions.
Strong capacity for adaptation, anticipation and affinity for field work will be essential.
Why Choose Us?
Competitive compensation package and pension plan.
Accident, disability, and supplementary long-term care insurance.
Health benefit allowance, including preventive care options and Job Bike leasing opportunities.
Access to EGYM Wellpass, providing a wide range of fitness and wellness offerings.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) supporting wellbeing, financial, and personal needs for you and your household.
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
- Master's degree or Engineering degree in Bioprocess Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, or related discipline.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in bioprocess engineering within an industrial or pilot-scale manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of industrial microbiology, fermentation technologies, and downstream processing operations.
- Good knowledge of unit operations including fermentation, centrifugation, membrane filtration, cryogenic freezing, and lyophilization.
- Proven track record of leading process improvement initiatives and managing technical projects.
- Good understanding of process equipment including pumps, valves, instrumentation, piping systems, and utilities.
- Practical knowledge of fluid dynamics and thermodynamics and their application in industrial production environments.
- Proficiency in leveraging digital tools and data-driven approaches to improve process performance, quality, and cost efficiency.
- Fluent German and English language skills, both written and spoken.
- Willingness to travel regionally to support manufacturing sites and process-related projects.
- Experience within cultures, probiotics, food ingredients, biotechnology, or fermentation industries.
- Strong project management and stakeholder management capabilities within a global matrix organization.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical manufacturing solutions.
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.
