Manufacturing Engineer Co-Op

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) invites undergraduate engineering students to join our Pryor, OK site for a hands-on internship focused on plant trials, troubleshooting, and process support.

You will work alongside engineers to document experiments and analyze data, gaining exposure to food ingredients technology and safety practices. This on-site role emphasizes collaboration, safety, and practical learning in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled undergraduate pursuing a BS in Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering.
• This program is not designed for BS degree graduates or graduate students.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities are required.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word and Excel) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support engineers in executing plant trials and troubleshooting production issues.
• Write experimental outlines, execute and report findings.
• Provide administrative and technical support to manufacturing.

Skills

MS Office

Communication

Teamwork

Analytical thinking

Education

Undergraduate engineering student

Job description

Job Summary

Are you ready to take your skills to the next level and make a real impact? 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 Pryor, OK (onsite). Be part of a unique combination of functional, nutritional and economic benefits to customers through innovative soy technologies and ingredients. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

• Provide support to engineers in executing plant trials and troubleshooting daily production and maintenance issue
• Write experimental outlines, execute and report findings
• Provide administrative and technical support to manufacturing
• Provide capital project support and process design Process Safety Management
• Some shift work may be required

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Must be able to work safe and comply with all corporate/site SHE guidelines and policies
• Comply with guidelines established by education facility’s career services center
• Currently enrolled undergraduate as a sophomore, junior or senior working toward receiving a BS degree in an Engineering field, preferably Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical
• Program is NOT designed for BS degreed or graduate level students
• Good interpersonal/communication skills (oral and written); able to contribute in a team oriented environment
• Proficient with MS Office package (specifically Word and Excel)

How Would You Stand Out?

• Food industry experience
• Continuous Improvement/Six Sigma exposure
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (Cumulative and Major)
• Possess strong math and statistical background and a technical aptitude for unit operations

Why Choose Us?

• Significant technical learning opportunity in a professional work environment
• Unit Ops – Separations, reactions, drying, milling, powder conveyance and evaporation
• Skills utilized – project design/management, process safety management, process control, thermodynamics/heat transfer, material and energy balances.
• Increased marketability for employment upon graduation
• Opportunity to work with a variety of skilled professionals with diverse roles and responsibilities including Production, Process Technology, Engineering, Maintenance
• Competitive compensation

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 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. We value an inclusive, creative workplace where all individuals can thrive and do their best work. We consider all qualified candidates equally and based on merit, without regard to religion, ethnicity, national origin, race, age, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or disability.