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International Flavors & Fragrances

Produces flavors, fragrances, and pharma solutions.

Team Lead - Afternoon or Midnight Shift

Machine & Process OperationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSouth Brunswick Township, NJ, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Good change management and time management skills.
  • Customer-focused problem-solving ability.
  • Ability to deliver presentations in a small group setting.
  • Ability to read, collect, and analyze process data to make process-flow decisions, using analytical laboratory equipment such as particle-size analyzers, pH meters, and densitometers.
  • Ability to operate electric and/or gas sit-down trucks and electric reach trucks as required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
  • Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, SAP, Excel, inventory control, and sanitation standards.
  • Ability to push and pull 400-pound drums and lift 50-pound bags.
  • Ability to compare information on ZFIS to verify packaging and material quantities against customer orders.
  • Mechanical knowledge.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and ensure implementation of safety and food-safety standards across production units; identify deficiencies, communicate them, and execute corrective actions.
  • Manage the production area throughout the shift and ensure the shipping team operates efficiently and effectively.
  • Understand the production process and make and fill batches to specification approximately 25% of the time.
  • Collaborate with the quality department to monitor manufacturing and ensure the final product meets specifications.
  • Maintain production documents in accordance with the retention policy.
  • Lead investigations of production deviation events and align with the quality team on appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
  • Ensure compliance with internal and external food-production regulations and legislation.
  • Supervise and motivate the work crew, coordinate and maintain process flow, and achieve daily production targets.
  • Monitor ZPro/Oflow to confirm daily orders are completed by their end dates and meet on-time performance targets.
  • Ensure tools, equipment, and production devices are maintained and calibrated; coordinate with Maintenance as needed to support production-equipment uptime.
  • Coordinate with warehouse personnel on production-related inquiries.
  • Coordinate with office staff and provide timely responses and solutions to escalated issues and urgent customer demands.
  • Identify and supervise implementation of continuous-improvement projects using 6S.
  • Present a daily shift report to the production manager covering production volume, safety, and quality.
  • Communicate and execute through the IFF Operating System and lead shop-floor tier meetings.
  • Develop and motivate team members so individual goals align with group goals, and provide operator training as needed.
  • Assign production staff roles based on competence and work demand.
  • Provide production operators with required supplies, personal protective equipment, parts, and equipment.
  • Review department timecards as needed to process payroll on time.
  • Manage floor processes and track and implement department overtime.
  • Organize, track, and finalize production-operator paid-time-off requests.
  • Prepare and provide counseling records and performance evaluations.
  • Use the People Connect human resources self-service portal to submit tickets and help resolve basic human-resources, payroll, and general inquiries.
  • Backflush materials promptly after batches are completed to maintain inventory accuracy.

Desired Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Three to five years of experience in a food or chemical manufacturing plant.
  • Familiarity with Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements.
  • Experience with continuous-improvement projects.

About the Company

International Flavors & Fragrances

Produces flavors, fragrances, and pharma solutions.

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. operates as a vertically integrated supplier of ingredients and formulations across four main areas: Nourish (food and beverage ingredients and solutions), Health & Biosciences (sustainable, bio-based solutions), Scent (fragrances for fine perfumery, personal care, and home care), and Pharma Solutions (functional excipients and active pharmaceutical ingredients for pharma and dietary supplements). Its products go from research and development through manufacturing, enabling customers to formulate foods, cosmetics, and medicines. The company differentiates itself by concentrating resources on higher-margin segments (Scent, Nourish flavors, Health & Biosciences) and by streamlining its portfolio through strategic divestitures to improve margins and return on invested capital. The overarching goal is steady margin expansion and stronger ROIC while delivering integrated, end-to-end solutions to its global customer base.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1889

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