- Location
- Hangzhou Trading, China
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Education
- Education
- Master
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Job Summary
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, we deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Scent: Harnessing the full emotional power of scent, driven by pioneering creativity, science, consumer expertise and a mindful approach to fragrance design.
The role is based in Hangzhou, China (onsite role). Be part of a motivated, passionate, and open-minded 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 evaluate technologies, resources, and engineering solutions to improve manufacturing efficiency and process performance.
- Identify, recommend, and implement process improvement opportunities across existing production operations.
- Analyze operational data and process performance to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Troubleshoot production line and equipment-related issues from a process engineering perspective.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and R&D teams to ensure stable and efficient operations.
- Support scale-up, process validation, and technology transfer activities when required.
- Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions for process-related issues.
- Promote best practices in process safety, sustainability, operational excellence, and reliability.
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Master's degree or above in Chemical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Strong knowledge of reaction engineering and separation engineering.
- Proven experience in process development, optimization, or manufacturing support within the chemical industry.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently evaluate technical challenges and implement solutions.
- Experience working in cross-functional environments involving engineering, manufacturing, and R&D teams.
- Effective communication and project management skills.
- Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
How Would You Stand Out?
- Knowledge of organic chemistry and chemical reaction mechanisms.
- Experience in catalyst development, catalyst performance evaluation, or catalyst-related manufacturing processes.
- Experience supporting process scale-up and commercial manufacturing operations.
- Familiarity with simulation tools, data analysis, or process modeling software.
- Experience within specialty chemicals, flavors & fragrances, fine chemicals, or related industries.
Why Choose Us?
- Join a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition.
- Work on challenging technologies that have a direct impact on manufacturing performance and innovation.
- Collaborate with world-class scientists, engineers, and industry experts.
- Access global career development and learning opportunities.
- Be part of an inclusive and purpose-driven culture.
- Help create sustainable solutions that improve everyday life.
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
