R&D Technologist, Food Ingredients

Where Youll Make a Difference

• Support commissioning and start-up of a new manufacturing site from a product and product performance perspective
• Provide day-to-day technical support to Operations resolving issues related to formulation process performance product quality and manufacturing behavior
• Perform and support laboratory pilot and industrial trials including preparation testing evaluation and documentation
• Support scale-up activities and validation of formulations processes and operating parameters
• Contribute to troubleshooting root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives related to product process and quality performance
• Develop evaluate and optimize formulations in line with Taura and IFF standards and specifications
• Participate in New Product Development projects from concept through commercial launch
• Support Quality in the assessment and approval of new and alternative raw materials including trials and analytical testing
• Ensure accurate technical documentation specifications and knowledge capture in alignment with global RD&I and quality systems

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelors degree in Food Technology Chemistry or a related field or equivalent practical experience
• Broad technical understanding of food ingredients formulations and processing technologies
• Experience supporting laboratory pilot or industrial production environments
• Ability to work in a structured project-based manner while managing multiple priorities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail and quality
• Hands-on mindset with the ability to translate technical knowledge into practical solutions
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively with Operations Quality and RD&I teams
• Willingness to work flexible hours when required to support start-up and production activities

How Would You Stand Out

• Experience supporting site commissioning start-up or plant-to-plant product and process transfers
• Familiarity with working in a manufacturing start-up or rapidly evolving environment
• Interest in international collaboration and global knowledge sharing

Why Choose Us

• Opportunity to play a key role in the start-up and growth of a new manufacturing site
• Exposure to a broad technical role combining product process and application expertise
• Collaboration with global RD&I teams across the Taura and IFF network
• Supportive environment that values learning innovation and continuous improvement
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Strong focus on sustainability inclusion and employee development

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.

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