Job Summary
Are you ready to apply your automation expertise to improve manufacturing performance, reliability, and safety in a fast-paced production environment?
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health and biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Global Operations: Ensuring excellence in execution—from procurement to supply chain and reliability—delivering quality, safety, efficiency, and sustainability across the value chain.
The role is based in Hazlet, New Jersey (onsite role). Be part of a collaborative, solution-oriented, and growth-focused team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact.
Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Install, maintain, and repair automated machinery, robotics, and control systems to support safe and efficient production
- Troubleshoot and diagnose issues with programmable logic controllers, human-machine interfaces, sensors, and electrical systems
- Perform preventive maintenance activities to minimize downtime and improve equipment reliability
- Support the design, programming, testing, and commissioning of automation system upgrades and new installations
- Read and interpret electrical schematics, technical drawings, and equipment manuals to support troubleshooting and maintenance
- Respond to equipment breakdowns, partnering with production teams to restore operations quickly and safely
- Identify system inefficiencies and recommend improvements to enhance performance, safety, and throughput
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, logs, and documentation to support compliance and continuous improvement
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Associate degree or technical certification in automation, electrical engineering technology, mechatronics, or a related field
- Two or more years of experience working with industrial automation systems in a manufacturing environment
- Hands-on experience programming and troubleshooting programmable logic controllers (for example, Allen-Bradley or Siemens systems)
- Strong understanding of electrical systems, motor controls, and industrial automation networks
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and technical documentation
- Foundational knowledge of robotics systems and automated production equipment
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, production-driven environment
- Ability to collaborate effectively across maintenance, engineering, and operations teams
How Would You Stand Out?
- Experience working with supervisory control and data acquisition systems and data collection tools
- Familiarity with variable frequency drives and servo motor systems
- Knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as Ethernet Industrial Protocol, Modbus, or Profibus
Why Choose Us?
- Opportunity to work on advanced automation systems in a dynamic manufacturing environment
- Exposure to continuous improvement initiatives and modern industrial technologies
- Collaborative and inclusive team culture focused on development and growth
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Commitment to safety, sustainability, and operational excellence
- Career development opportunities within a global organization
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
48,594.00ㅤ-ㅤ69,420.00ㅤUSD
