Global Automation Engineer

Looking for a role that challenges you while making an impact on products people use every day?

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 Guangzhou, China (hybrid 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

• Apply manufacturing and process engineering principles to ensure safe, stable, and efficient plant operations.
• Identify and implement process improvement opportunities using structured problem‑solving methods.
• Troubleshoot process deviations through root cause analysis and data‑driven decision making.
• Support deployment and sustainment of Manufacturing Technology standards, best practices, and SOPs.
• Ensure all improvements comply with IFF EHS, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Use manufacturing and operational data to monitor performance and optimize processes.
• Support implementation and adoption of digital manufacturing and analytics tools (e.g. dashboards).
• Act as a liaison between operations, engineering, and analytics teams, translating business needs into analytical requirements.
• Deliver engineering and digital improvement projects and collaborate with regional Manufacturing Technology teams.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or industrial operations, preferably within the chemical or process industry
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with hands‑on experience working with large datasets and industrial data
• Experience delivering digital and analytics solutions for manufacturing or operations stakeholders (e.g. process optimization, performance monitoring, decision support)
• Practical experience with relational databases and data querying (e.g. SQL); exposure to distributed or cloud‑based data platforms is a plus
• 3+ years of project delivery experience, working in Waterfall and/or Agile environments, with the ability to coordinate across technical and business teams
• Experience acting as a bridge between business, operations, and analytics teams
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma) is a plus
• Strong and effective communication skill in English, both verbal and written.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Master degree in Engineering
• Certified Black belt of Six Sigma
• SAP implementation experience, or sufficient SAP knowledge

Why Choose Us?

• Professional onboarding process
• Multinational and supporting environment
• Training opportunities
• Learning and development programs from day one

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