Plant Operations & Process Improvement Engineer

IFF; Calbuco; Hybrid; CLP 13,000,000 - 25,000,000; Full time

Job summary

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. Based in Pargua, Chile, the role follows a hybrid model with three days onsite and two days remote per week, connecting Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Digital Transformation to improve performance.

The hands-on role focuses on using data and operations knowledge to turn challenges on the plant floor into sustainable improvements, supporting MES, digital analytics and plant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related discipline required.
• Experience in manufacturing, plant operations or process industries preferred.
• Strong understanding of continuous improvement and structured problem-solving methods.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze manufacturing data and KPI trends (safety, quality, OEE, throughput).
• Identify production constraints and drive improvements with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality and Engineering to optimize capacity and process stability.
• Lead process optimization initiatives to improve productivity, quality and cost competitiveness.
• Contribute to MES and digital transformation efforts and support plant trials and capital projects.
• Develop performance dashboards and support standardization and compliance.

Skills

Process optimization

OEE analysis

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

SAP knowledge

MS Office

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. Based in Pargua, Chile, the role follows a hybrid model with three days onsite and two days remote per week, connecting Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Digital Transformation to improve performance.

The hands-on role focuses on using data and operations knowledge to turn challenges on the plant floor into sustainable improvements, supporting MES, digital analytics and plant