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 technical, collaborative, and results-driven team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You’ll Make a Difference- Provide technical leadership for electrical, instrumentation, automation, and control systems across the facility
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex electrical, instrumentation, and automation issues to support operational continuity
- Ensure the reliability and availability of motors, Motor Control Centers (MCCs), Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), process instrumentation, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs), and control systems
- Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize equipment availability and plant performance
- Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations and implement corrective actions to eliminate recurring equipment failures
- Manage calibration activities and ensure compliance with quality, regulatory, and operational requirements
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve safety, reliability, efficiency, and energy utilization across the operation
- Support capital projects, equipment upgrades, commissioning activities, and startup initiatives
- Maintain electrical documentation, control system records, instrumentation databases, and Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), while providing technical guidance to maintenance and operations teams
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related field
- Experience in industrial manufacturing environments, preferably within food, food ingredients, chemical, or process industries
- Strong knowledge of industrial electrical systems, instrumentation, PLCs, automation technologies, drives, and process control systems
- Experience troubleshooting electrical, instrumentation, and automation systems in manufacturing operations
- Knowledge of preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance practices
- Experience supporting calibration programs, equipment commissioning, and technical improvement projects
- Understanding of electrical standards, industrial safety requirements, and regulatory compliance obligations
- Intermediate to advanced English communication skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, teamwork, and communication abilities
- Experience working with advanced automation platforms, process control systems, and manufacturing digitalization initiatives
- Experience leading reliability improvement projects that reduce downtime and improve operational performance
- Knowledge of energy optimization, continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma methodologies
- Opportunity to support critical electrical, automation, and instrumentation systems within a global organization
- Exposure to advanced manufacturing technologies and reliability improvement initiatives
- Collaborative environment with cross-functional interaction across Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and EHS teams
- Professional development opportunities within a multinational company
- Participation in strategic projects focused on operational excellence and plant performance
- Opportunity to contribute to products enjoyed by consumers around the world
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 Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related field
- Experience in industrial manufacturing environments, preferably food, food ingredients, chemical, or process industries
- Strong knowledge of industrial electrical systems, instrumentation, PLCs, automation technologies, drives, and process control systems
- Experience troubleshooting electrical, instrumentation, and automation systems in manufacturing operations
- Knowledge of preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance practices
- Experience supporting calibration programs, equipment commissioning, and technical improvement projects
- Understanding of electrical standards, industrial safety requirements, and regulatory compliance obligations
- Intermediate to advanced English communication skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, teamwork, and communication abilities
- Experience with advanced automation platforms, process control systems, and manufacturing digitalization initiatives
- Experience leading reliability improvement projects that reduce downtime and improve operational performance
- Knowledge of energy optimization, continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma methodologies
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.
