Process Engineer Intern/Co-Op

Job Summary

Job Summary

Are you ready to take your skills to the next level and make a real impact?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Health & Biosciences: Channeling our passion for nature and bioscience into sustainable, life-enhancing technologies that power innovative solutions across healthcare, food, consumer and industrial markets.

The role is based in Rochester, NY (on-site).

Where You’ll Make a Difference

• Leading engineering projects through investigation, scope, design, and implementation phases to provide safety and capacity improvements.
• Providing support to engineers in executing plant trials and production/maintenance troubleshooting.
• Comply with all company policies including, but not limited to: Quality, Safety, Food Safety, Environmental, GMPs, Dietary Supplements, and HACCP
• Adhere to all quality systems including ISO 22000 Food Safety, FAMI-QS and NSF Dietary Supplements with an understanding of IFF Corporate Quality policies and procedures.
• Ability to work safely and comply with all corporate/site EHS guidelines and policies
• Available to work full-time (40 hours per week) for the Spring and Summer semester of 2027 (will also consider Summer-only 2027).
• Ability to work safely and comply with all corporate/site EHS guidelines and policies.
  
  

What Makes You The Right Fit

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related disciplines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to work and complete projects independently, as well as within a team environment.
• Basic understanding of microbiological concepts and assays.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams).
• Ability to read and understand Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
• Problem solving and critical thinking
• Data analysis and visualization
• Project leadership
• Process Hazard Analysis and Process Safety Management
• Communicating effectively and interacting with people of different background
  
  

How Would You Stand Out?

• 3.0 GPA or Higher
• Outstanding problem-solving, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Strong work ethic and the ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams to deliver concrete project deliverables in a timely manner.
  
  

Why Choose Us?

• Competitive Pay
• Flexible Schedule
• The opportunity will allow students to gain valuable experience in the manufacturing environment
• Opportunities to learn by integrating classroom theory with practical work and the chance to demonstrate their skills for future career paths at IFF.
  
  

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

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