Senior I&E Technician

Job Summary

• Repair and maintenance of electrical and process control systems for a highly automated bioprocessing facility, to operate in the safest and most productive condition, supporting continuous improvement and reliability of equipment and building systems

Senior Instrumentation and Electrical (I&E) Technician

$500 referral bonus!

What We Offer

• Comprehensive Medical Insurance – Including a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account ($600 individual & $1,200 Family)
• Prescription Drug Coverage, Dental, and Vision Insurance. We also offer Life and even Pet Insurance
• Legal Assistance
• Short-term and Long-Term Disability Protection
• 16 weeks paid Maternity and Paternity leave
• 401k – 100% company match of 6% of salary
• 3 weeks of paid vacation to start (prorated in the first year)
• 13 company-paid holidays annually
• Wellness Program – Earn credits receive a total of $500 Premium Differential
• On-site employee gym
• Career Development Program – Learn and grow at IFF
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Programs for both employee and family members 
• Company-sponsored holiday party and seasonal events

What our pay and schedule look like

• Monday – Friday 7-3:30
• Premium pay if called in off hours
• 3x pay for working company holidays

Who We Are

We are IFF. We are the catalyst for discoveries that spark the senses and transform the everyday. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is a leading innovator of sensorial experiences that move the world. At the heart of our company, we are fueled by a sense of discovery, constantly asking "what if?" That passion for exploration drives us to co-create unique scents and tastes in fine fragrances and beauty, detergents, and household goods, as well as beloved foods and beverages.

Where science and creativity meet.

Join our team today!

Responsibilities include: 

• Repair and maintenance of electrical and process control systems for a highly automated bioprocessing facility, to operate in the safest and most productive condition, supporting continuous improvement and reliability of equipment and building systems
• Instrument and electrical (I&E) subject matter expert for the maintenance department
• Develop I&E work order scopes of work, plans materials, and labor, for execution of work
• Owner of electrical preventative maintenance programs for the facility, continually reviewing programs for continuous process improvements
• Act as a resource, mentor, and trainer of maintenance personnel for I&E related subjects.
• Regularly provides electrical safety training for facility employees
• Installation, repair, calibration, and maintenance of instrumentation used in process controls, analyzing systems, valves/actuators, and other pneumatically controlled devices 
• Determines causes for malfunctioning instruments and takes appropriate action to improve system reliability
• Variable frequency drive programming and troubleshooting
• Reads and interprets electrical blueprints, schematics, P&ID and loop drawings
• Performs preventive maintenance on instrumentation & electrical equipment
• Working as part of a team but would routinely perform work independently and maintain a high level of accuracy and safety
• Generate and maintain written procedures for maintenance tasks 
• Follows all applicable good manufacturing practices (GMP's).
• Executes and documents planned and unplanned work via computerized maintenance management system (SAP)
• Maintains and uses appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• Leverages methodologies like root cause analysis to identify and resolve equipment issues
• Assists in the maintenance of parts inventory
• Plan maintenance work with operations, contractors, and other plant staff 
• Leads and partakes in 5S activities
• May perform other duties as required.

Job Requirements

• Minimum 7 years’ experience as an industrial or military I&E technician required; 10+ years preferred 
• Excellent electrical aptitude, with the ability to analyze, evaluate, and solve electrical, instrumentation, and control system problems
• Working knowledge of industrial 480V and 4160V 3 phase distribution systems
• Working knowledge of DCS control system hardware and communications architecture
• Strong mechanical skills with the ability to interpret mec