Job Summary
Are you ready to take your skills to the next level and make a real impact?
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.
The role is based on Cedar Rapids, IA (onsite role). Be part of a creative, solution-oriented team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Troubleshoot, repair, and replace equipment used in wet processing and spray dry production facilities.
- Maintain critical utility systems, including water, air, steam, chilled water, glycol cooling systems, and associated equipment.
- Interpret isometric drawings, P&IDs, schematics, and equipment documentation for pumps, valves, motors, agitators, chillers, and air compressors.
- Perform electrical and mechanical troubleshooting on three‑phase and single‑phase systems, control circuits, motors, switches, brakes, and gearboxes.
- Support problem‑solving activities such as root‑cause analysis, system design, and equipment modifications.
- Document labor hours, parts usage, and detailed maintenance comments in SAP.
- Provide support beyond core work areas to drive plant‑wide improvements and operational reliability.
- Promote a strong safety culture through personal accountability, safe work behaviors, and integrity.
What Makes You The Right Fit
- Industrial maintenance experience with strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
- Experience working with instrumentation and control systems.
- Ability to climb ladders, work at heights, lift 50 lbs, and safely perform confined‑space entry.
- Knowledge of safety procedures and environmental regulations.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and general computer systems.
- Self‑motivated, organized, and able to lead problem‑solving or group discussions.
How Would You Stand Out?
- A.A. degree in Industrial Maintenance Technology or a related technical field.
- Experience in system design, equipment construction, or implementing engineering improvements.
- SAP experience for maintenance data entry and parts tracking.
- Demonstrated success supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
- Experience with both wet process and spray dry equipment systems.
Why Choose Us?
- Full benefits package , including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
- Vacation, paid holidays, and bonus plan included.
- Opportunity to work with advanced processing and utility systems in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
- Strong focus on safety, teamwork, and personal accountability.
- Growth opportunities for skilled maintenance professionals.
- Stable, on‑site role with consistent workload and cross‑functional collaboration.
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