Are you ready to lead production operations and make a measurable impact on safety, quality, and performance?
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Taste: Crafting unique, technology-enabled flavor designs that define the identity of food and beverage brands, shape trends in flavor building and fuel market success.
The role is based in South Brunswick (onsite role). Be part of a high-performing, collaborative, 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
Monitor daily production flow, shipping efficiency, and on-time order completion (ZPro/Oflow)
Execute batch production activities and ensure adherence to specifications
Partner with Quality to ensure products meet established standards and lead deviation investigations with CAPA alignment
Maintain accurate production documentation in line with retention policies
Drive continuous improvement initiatives (6S) and operational excellence on the shop floor
Ensure equipment uptime by coordinating maintenance, calibration, and repairs
Communicate effectively with warehouse and office teams to resolve operational needs and escalations
Lead daily shift reporting and shop floor tier meetings using the IFF Operating System
What Makes You the Right Fit
Strong verbal and written communication skills with a customer-focused mindset
Proven ability to lead teams, manage priorities, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
Experience analyzing process data and using lab equipment (e.g., pH meter, densitometer, particle size analyzer)
Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, OSHA requirements, and food or chemical manufacturing processes
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with SAP or similar systems
Ability to manage inventory accuracy, including batch reconciliation and backflushing
Mechanical aptitude and understanding of production equipment
Ability to operate powered industrial equipment (e.g., forklifts, reach trucks)
Physical capability to meet job demands (lifting, pushing/pulling materials as required)
How Would You Stand Out?
3–5 years of experience in food or chemical manufacturing
Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives
Demonstrated success in team development, coaching, and performance management
Why Choose Us?
Our benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, 401k, vacation, holidays, 16 weeks paid parental leave (maternity and paternity) and an annual bonus plan
Opportunity to work in a global organization with strong career growth pathways
Collaborative and inclusive work environment
Commitment to safety, sustainability, and innovation
Access to learning and development programs
Be part of a company that impacts millions of consumers worldwide
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
Salary Ranges:
$70352- $87940
At IFF, we make joy through science, creativity and heart. As the global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health and biosciences, we deliver groundbreaking, sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products—advancing wellness, delighting the senses and enhancing the human experience.
With ~22,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers and 33,000 customers worldwide, we turn possibilities into reality by redefining the limits of science and nature to create a more positive, sustainable future for all.
Visit us at www.iff.com to learn how our real-deal experts approach work with an entrepreneurial mindset, working lockstep to defy expectations and create industry-defining solutions that do more good for people and planet
