À propos de ce poste Capital Project Manager chez IFF
Job Summary
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 New Century, KS (onsite role). You will play a critical role in delivering site capital projects that support safe, efficient, and reliable food ingredients manufacturing operations. Working closely with site leadership and cross‑functional partners, you will help translate business needs into executed capital solutions.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Lead the end‑to‑end execution of site minor capital programs, with a total portfolio value up to $5M and individual projects typically up to $1M
- Execute projects from inception through operational handover, ensuring compliance with site and corporate engineering and safety processes
- Partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, technology, safety, quality, and procurement to deliver robust project outcomes
- Drive design development, constructability, and safety‑in‑design throughout all project phases
- Maintain disciplined control of cost, schedule, and performance, including forecasting and monthly capital reporting
- Manage internal resources and external engineering and construction partners to ensure scope, quality, and schedule adherence
- Support readiness‑to‑operate, commissioning, and close‑out activities, including documentation and financial closure
- Contribute to site capital planning, supporting project prioritization aligned to operational and business needs
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Process/Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Food Technology, Bio‑Tech) or equivalent technical experience
- 2+ years of experience executing capital projects in food, chemical, pharmaceutical, or manufacturing environments
- Working knowledge of engineering fundamentals, industry codes, and manufacturing systems
- Experience with project management fundamentals including scheduling, cost control, and risk management
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes, utilities, equipment, DCS systems, and Management of Change (MOC)
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work independently in a site environment
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively across cross‑functional and external teams
- Comfort working in a hands‑on, onsite manufacturing setting
How Would You Stand Out?
- Experience executing projects through a formal minor capital project process
- Knowledge of SAP, capital cost controls, or portfolio management tools
- OSHA 30 (Construction Safety) or equivalent certification
Why Choose Us?
- Work on projects that support food ingredients used by consumers worldwide
- A strong safety‑first culture and commitment to operational excellence
- Opportunities to grow technical and project leadership capabilities
- A collaborative, site‑based environment with real business impact
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- A purpose‑driven organization focused on innovation and sustainability
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
