Job Summary
Are you ready to drive equipment reliability, automation performance, and continuous improvement by leading electrical and instrumentation initiatives in a world-class food ingredients manufacturing facility?
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 in Tecomán, Colima (on-site role).
Be part of a technical, collaborative, and results-driven team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact.
Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You'll Make a Difference
Provide technical leadership for electrical, instrumentation, automation, and control systems across the facility
Troubleshoot and resolve complex electrical, instrumentation, and automation issues to support operational continuity
Ensure the reliability and availability of motors, Motor Control Centers (MCCs), Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), process instrumentation, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs), and control systems
Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize equipment availability and plant performance
Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations and implement corrective actions to eliminate recurring equipment failures
Manage calibration activities and ensure compliance with quality, regulatory, and operational requirements
Identify and implement opportunities to improve safety, reliability, efficiency, and energy utilization across the operation
Support capital projects, equipment upgrades, commissioning activities, and startup initiatives
Maintain electrical documentation, control system records, instrumentation databases, and Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs;), while providing technical guidance to maintenance and operations teams
What Makes You the Right Fit




Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related field
Experience in industrial manufacturing environments, preferably within food, food ingredients, chemical, or process industries
Strong knowledge of industrial electrical systems, instrumentation, PLCs, automation technologies, drives, and process control systems
Experience troubleshooting electrical, instrumentation, and automation systems in manufacturing operations
Knowledge of preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance practices
Experience supporting calibration programs, equipment commissioning, and technical improvement projects
Understanding of electrical standards, industrial safety requirements, and regulatory compliance obligations
Intermediate to advanced English communication skills
Strong analytical, problem-solving, teamwork, and communication abilities
How Would You Stand Out?
Experience working with advanced automation platforms, process control systems, and manufacturing digitalization initiatives
Experience leading reliability improvement projects that reduce downtime and improve operational performance
Knowledge of energy optimization, continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma methodologies
Why Choose Us?
Opportunity to support critical electrical, automation, and instrumentation systems within a integral organization
Exposure to advanced manufacturing technologies and reliability improvement initiatives
Collaborative environment with cross-functional interaction across Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and EHS teams




Professional development opportunities within a multinational company
Participation in strategic projects focused on operational excellence and plant performance
Opportunity to contribute to products enjoyed by consumers around the world
For your awareness, IFF has announced its intention to sell its Food Ingredients Business to CVC Capital Partners.
The sale is presently expected to close in the first half of ****, pending regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.
The Food Ingredients business unit will remain a part of IFF until close and, at such time, it will transition to CVC Capital Partners.
In applying for this position, you acknowledge your awareness that the position is a part of the Food Ingredients business unit and has been identified to transition to CVC Capital Partners.
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 At IFF, we make joy through science, creativity and heart.
As the global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health and biosciences, we deliver groundbreaking, sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products – advancing wellness, delighting the senses and enhancing the human experience.
We value an inclusive, creative workplace where all individuals can thrive and do their best work.
We consider all qualified candidates equally and based on merit, without regard to religion, ethnicity, national origin, race, age, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or disability.
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