Job Summary
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Food Ingredients: Innovating improved nutritional profiles, better taste and texture, and greater cost efficiency to meet the needs of global food and beverage manufacturers.
The role is based in Tecomán, Colima (on-site role). Be part of a proactive, analytical, and compliance-driven team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
- Identify and assess environmental aspects and impacts associated with manufacturing operations
- Monitor and support control programs related to air emissions, waste generation, and wastewater management
- Contribute to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of environmental management programs
- Design, coordinate, and promote environmental awareness and education initiatives across the site
- Support projects focused on driving positive environmental behaviors and sustainability practices
- Perform laboratory testing of water and wastewater samples in accordance with established procedures
- Monitor compliance with environmental regulations, permits, and internal standards
- Support environmental audits, inspections, corrective actions, and compliance assessments
- Assist in the implementation and maintenance of Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
- Experience in environmental management within industrial or manufacturing environments
- Knowledge of environmental regulations and compliance requirements
- Experience managing waste, air emissions, and wastewater treatment-related activities
- Knowledge of Environmental Management Systems and sustainability practices
- Experience performing laboratory analyses of water and wastewater samples
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools for reporting, analysis, and documentation
- Ability to develop and support environmental awareness and training initiatives
- Intermediate English proficiency or higher
- Experience within the food ingredients, food manufacturing, or chemical manufacturing industry
- Knowledge of international environmental standards and best practices
- Strong passion for sustainability and continuous improvement
- Contribute directly to environmental initiatives that support sustainable operations
- Gain exposure to environmental compliance and management systems within a global organization
- Work in a collaborative environment focused on sustainability and continuous improvement
- Develop professionally within environmental and regulatory functions
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across operations, quality, and safety
- Access growth and development opportunities within the Food Ingredients business
For your awareness, IFF has announced its intention to sell its Food Ingredients Business to CVC Capital Partners. The sale is presently expected to close in the first half of 2027, pending regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. The Food Ingredients business unit will remain a part of IFF until close and, at such time, it will transition to CVC Capital Partners. In applying for this position, you acknowledge your awareness that the position is a part of the Food Ingredients business unit and has been identified to transition to CVC Capital Partners.
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 Environmental, Chemical, Industrial Engineering, or related field
- Experience in environmental management within industrial or manufacturing environments
- Knowledge of environmental regulations and compliance requirements
- Experience managing waste, air emissions, and wastewater treatment-related activities
- Knowledge of Environmental Management Systems and sustainability practices
- Experience performing laboratory analyses of water and wastewater samples
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office for reporting, analysis, and documentation
- Ability to develop and support environmental awareness and training initiatives
- Intermediate English proficiency or higher
- Experience within food ingredients, food manufacturing, or chemical manufacturing
- Knowledge of international environmental standards and best practices
- Demonstrated passion for sustainability and continuous improvement
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.
