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 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (hybrid role). Be part of a collaborative, solution-oriented, innovative, and experienced team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Provide troubleshooting, problem-solving, and proactive technical support for H&B manufacturing processes.
- Benchmark and optimize internal and external manufacturing operations.
- Assess internal yeast manufacturing performance and compliance, including quality and product cost analysis.
- Support new product launches and technology transfers while collaborating with global R&D teams with an internal yeast manufacturing focus.
- Monitor and communicate process performance, operational efficiency, and product cost metrics.
- Develop technoeconomic evaluations for manufacturing improvements, CAPEX projects, commercialization efforts, and debottlenecking initiatives supporting yeast manufacturing strategy.
- Contribute to global Manufacturing Technology initiatives and strategies.
- Evaluate manufacturing assets and capabilities to support current and future business needs.
- Support process commercialization and front-end loading activities for capital expansion projects.
What Makes You the Right Fit
- BS/MS in Chemical Engineering or related field is strongly preferred.
- Minimum five years of relevant experience, preferably in industrial/biochemical yeast processing including project management experience.
- Strong knowledge of industrial biotech process technology including fermentation, downstream processing, liquid and solid formulation, with an emphasis on yeast manufacturing.
- Experience supporting manufacturing optimization and process improvement initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across locations, functions, and divisions.
- Proven decision-making, prioritization, and strategic thinking skills.
- Financial and business acumen, including project justification and product cost analysis.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
How Would You Stand Out?
- Leading strategic initiatives in R&D and manufacturing technology for yeast manufacturing processes.
- Experience supporting contract manufacturers or multi-site operations.
- Knowledge of front-end loading and capital project execution processes.
Why Choose Us?
- Competitive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), vacation, holidays, 16 weeks paid parental leave, and annual incentive plan.
- Diversity & Inclusion: Recognized for disability inclusion and fostering an inclusive workplace.
- Innovation: Gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies and trailblazing advancements in biotechnology. Meaningful work helping advance solutions for renewable fuels, food ingredients, and animal nutrition.
- Global Collaboration: Work across diverse, cross-functional teams around the world.
- Sustainability: Contribute to solutions that support a safer, healthier, and more sustainable world.
- Professional Perks: Career development, commuter benefits, and tuition reimbursement incentives.
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
- BS or MS in Chemical Engineering or a related field
- At least five years of relevant experience
- Relevant experience in industrial or biochemical yeast processing
- Project management experience
- Knowledge of industrial biotechnology process technology, including fermentation, downstream processing, and liquid and solid formulation
- Experience supporting manufacturing optimization and process improvement initiatives
- Ability to collaborate across locations, functions, and divisions
- Decision-making, prioritization, and strategic thinking skills
- Financial and business acumen, including project justification and product cost analysis
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience leading strategic R&D and manufacturing technology initiatives for yeast manufacturing processes
- Experience supporting contract manufacturers or multi-site operations
- Knowledge of front-end loading and capital project execution processes
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.
