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About this Maintenance Planner role at IFF

IFF · Onsite · Memphis, TN, USA

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.

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 2027, 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.

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 on Memphis, TN (On- site role). Be part of a creative, solution-oriented team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

  • Review maintenance work orders and develop detailed job plans aligned with established priorities and execution timelines.
  • Conduct field assessments and evaluate existing equipment documentation to define scope, labor requirements, materials, and safety considerations.
  • Partner with Maintenance Supervisors, Technicians, Reliability Engineers, and Operations teams to validate and optimize maintenance plans.
  • Create comprehensive job packages including procedures, permits, drawings, P&IDs, photos, maintenance standards, and safety requirements.
  • Coordinate the procurement and availability of materials, services, and specialized tools required for planned maintenance activities.
  • Monitor material lead to proactively communicating potential risks to maintenance schedules and plant operations.
  • Maintain and continuously improve maintenance documentation, SAP master data, bills of materials, procedures, and equipment records.
  • Ensure planned work orders are fully prepared, appropriately resourced, and designated as ready for scheduling and execution.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives by capturing lessons learned and updating maintenance plans based on job execution feedback.

What Makes You the Right Fit

  • Formal training through an Industrial Maintenance apprenticeship program, trade school, or equivalent technical education.
  • Minimum of three years of progressive experience as a Maintenance Technician in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
  • Working knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance concepts and best practices.
  • Experience using CMMS/MRIS systems, preferably SAP Plant Maintenance.
  • Understanding of electrical distribution systems, mechanical equipment, and industrial maintenance processes.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and execution quality.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple functional teams.
  • Demonstrated commitment to safe work practices, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.
  • Ability to analyze maintenance requirements and develop efficient, cost-effective work plans.

How You Would Stand Out

  • Experience planning maintenance activities in a food, beverage, chemical, or highly regulated manufacturing environment.
  • Advanced SAP Plant Maintenance experience including master data management and bill of materials optimization.
  • Familiarity with reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), root cause analysis, or continuous improvement methodologies.

Why Choose Us?

  • Join a global organization committed to operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate with experienced maintenance, engineering, and operations professionals in a team-oriented environment.
  • Contribute directly to plant reliability, safety, and production performance.
  • Access opportunities for professional development and career growth.
  • Be part of a culture that values safety, quality, accountability, and teamwork.
  • Help support products that make a positive impact on customers and consumers around the world.

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

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About IFF

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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