Process Engineer: Scale-Up & NPI for Fragrance & Flavor

International Flavors and Fragrances; South Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Benefits (US)

Parental leave

Job summary

International Flavors and Fragrances in South Brunswick, NJ, is seeking a chemical engineering professional to design and optimize lab and pilot-scale experiments supporting new product development and manufacturing improvements. Onsite role in South Brunswick, you will lead trials and collaborate across R&D, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain.

The role emphasizes process development, scale-up, data-driven decision making, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience.
• Minimum of three years of experience in a chemical, food, pharmaceutical, or related manufacturing or research environment.
• Experience supporting engineering activities for capital investment projects in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of process development, scale-up principles and manufacturing operations.
• Experience analyzing technical data and using spreadsheet software and other tools to support data-driven decision-making.
• Knowledge of root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action processes and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical information to diverse audiences.
• Effective organizational, prioritization, and project management skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently while building strong partnerships across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan and execute laboratory and pilot-scale experiments that support new product development and manufacturing process improvements.
• Support New Product Introduction activities by developing experimental plans, collecting and analyzing data, summarizing findings, and preparing technical reports.
• Prepare technical batch reports, including data interpretation, conclusions, and recommendations for future process optimization.
• Coordinate the preparation of sample batches for customer evaluations and internal development activities.
• Lead manufacturing trials and scale-up activities, translating laboratory processes into safe and effective commercial production methods.
• Develop temporary batch instructions and process change documentation to support non-standard manufacturing activities.
• Participate in Hazard and Operability Studies, safety reviews and risk assessments to promote safe and compliant operations.
• Collaborate closely with Research and Development, Operations, Quality, Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams to drive project execution and continuous improvement.
• Support capital and investment projects by contributing to engineering specifications, equipment commissioning and startup activities.

Skills

Chemical Engineering

Process development

Scale-up

Data analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Excel

Statistical analysis

Job description

International Flavors and Fragrances in South Brunswick, NJ, is seeking a chemical engineering professional to design and optimize lab and pilot-scale experiments supporting new product development and manufacturing improvements. Onsite role in South Brunswick, you will lead trials and collaborate across R&D, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain.

The role emphasizes process development, scale-up, data-driven decision making, and strong communication.