Maintenance & Reliability Manager

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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.​ 

For your awareness, IFF has announced its intention to sell its Food Ingredients Business to CVC Capital Partners. The sale is presently expected to close in the first half of 2027, pending regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.

The Food Ingredients business unit will remain a part of IFF until close and, at such time, it will transition to CVC Capital Partners. In applying for this position, you acknowledge your awareness that the position is a part of the Food Ingredients business unit and has been identified to transition to CVC Capital Partners.

The role is based in Tecoman on site work model. Be part of a proactive, passionate and creative team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You'll Make a Difference

• Develop and execute the site maintenance and reliability strategy to maximize asset performance and operational continuity.
• Lead the Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation, Utilities, and Maintenance Planning teams.
• Drive preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability.
• Reduce unplanned downtime through effective asset management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with Environmental, Health, Safety (EHS), Process Safety Management (PSM), and Mechanical Integrity requirements.
• Lead plant shutdowns, turnarounds, and major maintenance activities to support production objectives.
• Manage maintenance budgets, capital expenditures, and asset lifecycle optimization projects.
• Partner with Operations, Manufacturing Technology, Quality, and Engineering teams to improve plant productivity and efficiency.
• Develop technical capabilities, succession planning, and a high-performance maintenance culture focused on safety and operational excellence.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in maintenance, reliability, and asset management within a manufacturing or process industry environment.
• Proven leadership experience managing multidisciplinary maintenance and technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance methodologies.
• Experience with CMMS systems, maintenance planning, and work management processes.
• Demonstrated expertise in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCA), asset performance improvement, and operational reliability.
• Strong understanding of EHS, Process Safety Management (PSM), Mechanical Integrity, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets, contractors, and capital projects.
• Advanced communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively across functions.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Experience in food ingredients, chemical processing, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or similar continuous manufacturing environments.
• Certification or specialized training in Reliability Engineering, Asset Management, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or TPM.
• Experience supporting digital maintenance initiatives, predictive analytics, automation, and Industry 4.0 technologies.

Why Choose Us?

• Opportunity to lead maintenance and reliability operations at a strategically important IFF manufacturing site.
• Work with a global industry leader committed to innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence.
• Competitive compensation package, annual incentive, and comprehensive benefits program.
• Collaborative and inclusive culture that values safety, continuous learning, and professional growth.
• Exposure to regional and global teams, projects, and best practices across IFF's manufacturing network.
• Career development opportunities through leadership training, technical advancement, and internal mobility.

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