Senior Bioprocess Engineer, Yeast Manufacturing
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Cedar Rapids, IA - USA
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Job Summary
Job Summary
IFF is a global leader in flavors fragrances food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Health & Biosciences: Channeling our passion for nature and bioscience into sustainable life-enhancing technologies that power innovative solutions across healthcare food consumer and industrial markets.
The role is based in Cedar Rapids Iowa (hybrid role). Be part of a collaborative solution-oriented innovative and experienced team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
Where Youll Make a Difference
- Provide troubleshooting problem-solving and proactive technical support for H&B manufacturing processes.
- Benchmark and optimize internal and external manufacturing operations.
- Assess internal yeast manufacturing performance and compliance including quality and product cost analysis.
- Support new product launches and technology transfers while collaborating with global R&D teams with an internal yeast manufacturing focus.
- Monitor and communicate process performance operational efficiency and product cost metrics.
- Develop technoeconomic evaluations for manufacturing improvements CAPEX projects commercialization efforts and debottlenecking initiatives supporting yeast manufacturing strategy.
- Contribute to global Manufacturing Technology initiatives and strategies.
- Evaluate manufacturing assets and capabilities to support current and future business needs.
- Support process commercialization and front-end loading activities for capital expansion projects.
What Makes You the Right Fit
- BS/MS in Chemical Engineering or related field is strongly preferred.
- Minimum five years of relevant experience preferably in industrial/biochemical yeast processing including project management experience.
- Strong knowledge of industrial biotech process technology including fermentation downstream processing liquid and solid formulation with an emphasis on yeast manufacturing.
- Experience supporting manufacturing optimization and process improvement initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across locations functions and divisions.
- Proven decision-making prioritization and strategic thinking skills.
- Financial and business acumen including project justification and product cost analysis.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
How Would You Stand Out
- Leading strategic initiatives in R&D and manufacturing technology for yeast manufacturing processes.
- Experience supporting contract manufacturers or multi-site operations.
- Knowledge of front-end loading and capital project execution processes.
Why Choose Us
- Competitive Benefits: Medical dental vision 401(k) vacation holidays 16 weeks paid parental leave and annual incentive plan.
- Diversity & Inclusion: Recognized for disability inclusion and fostering an inclusive workplace.
- Innovation: Gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies and trailblazing advancements in biotechnology. Meaningful work helping advance solutions for renewable fuels food ingredients and animal nutrition.
- Global Collaboration: Work across diverse cross-functional teams around the world.
- Sustainability: Contribute to solutions that support a safer healthier and more sustainable world.
- Professional Perks: Career development commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement incentives.
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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