Process Controls Engineer
Location: Memphis, TN, USA
Remote Type: On-site
Time Type: Full time
Job Description
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 Process Controls Engineer role is based in Memphis, TN (onsite). Be part of a collaborative, solution-oriented, technically advanced team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact.
Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
- Serve as the technical lead for plant automation, process control systems, and electrical infrastructure
- Design, program, and maintain PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), HMI (Human Machine Interface), PID control loops, and VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) systems
- Troubleshoot and resolve electrical and process control issues, improving plant reliability and operational performance
- Lead and support capital projects, including control system upgrades, migrations, and new system implementations
- Act as the primary contact for process control systems, data historians, and control networks
- Identify and implement process control and automation improvements to enhance safety, efficiency, and product quality
- Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, and operations teams to support production, EH&S (Environmental Health & Safety), cost, and quality goals
- Lead investigations into process control incidents and ensure corrective actions are implemented and sustained
- Standardize and optimize control strategies, logic, and HMI interfaces across the facility
What Makes You the Right Fit
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field from an ABET-accredited institution
- 5+ years of experience in automation, process control, or electrical engineering within a manufacturing environment
- Strong knowledge of instrumentation, control systems architecture, and process control principles
- Hands-on experience with PLC programming (Rockwell preferred), HMI configuration, and process control troubleshooting
- Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, including P&IDs (Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams), electrical drawings, and control logic diagrams
- Experience supporting or leading capital projects and system upgrades
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills
- Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams
- Ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation as needed
How Would You Stand Out?
- Experience in high-hazard, food, or regulated manufacturing environments
- Knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) elements such as Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and Management of Change (MOC)
- Experience standardizing or optimizing plant-wide automation and control systems
Why Choose Us?
- Opportunity to work in a global, innovation-driven organization
- Exposure to advanced automation technologies and manufacturing systems
- Collaborative and inclusive team environment
- Career growth and development opportunities
- Access to a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company contribution, paid parental leave, vacation, holidays, and an annual bonus.
- Ability to make a meaningful impact on manufacturing performance and safety
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
There are more than 50,000 engineering jobs:
Subscribe to membership and unlock all jobs
Engineering Jobs
60,000+ jobs from 4,500+ well-funded companies
Updated Daily
New jobs are added every day as companies post them
Refined Search
Use filters like skill, location, etc to narrow results
Become a member
🥳🥳🥳 452 happy customers and counting...
Overall, over 80% of customers chose to renew their subscriptions after the initial sign-up.
To try it out
For active job seekers
For those who are passive looking
Cancel anytime
Frequently Asked Questions
- We prioritize job seekers as our customers, unlike bigger job sites, by charging a small fee to provide them with curated access to the best companies and up-to-date jobs. This focus allows us to deliver a more personalized and effective job search experience.
- We've got over 200,000 jobs from 15,000+ vetted companies. No fake or sleazy jobs here!
- We aggregate jobs from 15,000+ companies' career pages, so you can be sure that you're getting the most up-to-date and relevant jobs.
- We're the only job board *for* software engineers, *by* software engineers… in case you needed a reminder! We add thousands of new jobs daily and offer powerful search filters just for you. 🛠️
- Every single hour! We add 2,000-3,000 new jobs daily, so you'll always have fresh opportunities. 🚀
- Typically, job searches take 3-6 months. EchoJobs helps you spend more time applying and less time hunting. 🎯
- Check daily! We're always updating with new jobs. Set up job alerts for even quicker access. 📅
What Fellow Engineers Say