Manufacturing & Reliability Engineer: Drive Operational Excellence

International Flavors and Fragrances; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan

Health & wellness programs

16 weeks paid parental leave

401(k)

Job summary

International Flavors and Fragrances in Newark, Delaware, onsite, is seeking a engineering professional to enhance manufacturing processes and reliability. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with Operations and Quality to sustain top product quality and asset utilization.

The candidate will drive process improvements, support maintenance prioritization, and lead reliability initiatives while aligning with safety and continuous improvement culture.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Strong communication, written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience collaborating in diverse, global, cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing technology activities across the Newark facility, including process and product technology initiatives.
• Identify, evaluate, prioritize, and implement process improvement opportunities to enhance operational performance and asset utilization.
• Partner with site Operations teams to optimize manufacturing processes, improve efficiency, and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Review and prioritize maintenance work requests in alignment with established maintenance strategies and business needs.
• Develop and communicate maintenance and reliability programs to improve equipment performance and operational uptime.
• Lead or support reliability improvement projects through data analysis, problem-solving, and root cause investigations.
• Collaborate with Quality and Operations teams to evaluate process capability and maintain high product quality standards.
• Provide technical support for manufacturing processes, equipment performance, and operational challenges.
• Contribute to Operational Excellence projects at other Food Ingredients sites as business needs allow.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Cross-functional teamwork

MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)

Analytical/problem solving

Safety/Quality focus

Multi-project management

Education

B.S. in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

International Flavors and Fragrances in Newark, Delaware, onsite, is seeking a engineering professional to enhance manufacturing processes and reliability. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with Operations and Quality to sustain top product quality and asset utilization.

The candidate will drive process improvements, support maintenance prioritization, and lead reliability initiatives while aligning with safety and continuous improvement culture.