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International Flavors & Fragrances

Produces flavors, fragrances, and pharma solutions.

Maintenance Technician

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDangé-Saint-Romain, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A two-year postsecondary qualification such as BTS Maintenance Industrielle, CRSA, CIRA, Électrotechnique, or equivalent is required.
  • Significant industrial maintenance experience is required, ideally in food processing, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical environments.
  • Proficiency in hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including valves, pumps, and fluid-transfer circuits, is required.
  • Welding and industrial piping skills are required.
  • Knowledge of vacuum equipment used in freeze-drying processes is required.
  • Experience maintaining mechanical seals is required.
  • Knowledge of centrifugation equipment, including bearings, bearing housings, motorization, centrifuge bowls, and sealing systems, is required.
  • Familiarity with computerized maintenance management system tools is required; SAP PM is preferred.
  • Autonomy, rigor, and organizational skills are required.
  • Teamwork and willingness to work hands-on in the field are required.

Responsibilities

  • Perform planned preventive maintenance on site equipment, including fermenters, centrifuges, freeze dryers, and packaging lines.
  • Diagnose equipment failures and perform corrective interventions promptly.
  • Return equipment to service while ensuring proper operation.
  • Identify and implement improvement actions to optimize the reliability and performance of installations.
  • Record completed interventions in the computerized maintenance management system, SAP PM.
  • Track spare-parts movements and contribute to maintaining accurate maintenance data.
  • Work closely with production teams and other site departments.
  • Participate in new construction work, renovation projects, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
  • Perform maintenance and repair across crafts including electrical work, carpentry, welding, plumbing, sheet metal, millwright work, and painting.
  • Use practical experience in a primary craft to perform moderately complex maintenance work.
  • Use knowledge of the maintenance history of buildings, equipment, and other facilities to be maintained.
  • Diagnose problems and perform emergency repairs, preventive repairs, and cost-efficient repairs.
  • Use shop machinery and hand tools.
  • Lead less-skilled assistants.
  • Consult with engineers and vendors.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in the food processing industry is preferred.
  • Knowledge of hygiene, traceability, and food safety requirements is preferred.
  • A strong focus on continuous improvement and industrial reliability is preferred.
  • Ability to work on varied equipment in a demanding production environment is preferred.

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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