Job Summary At IFF, we make joy through science, creativity and heart. We make scientific discoveries, craft exciting sensory experiences and drive business success and growth. Our mission is to support healthier, happier lives for both people and the planet. Job Description This role is an exciting opportunity to join our site maintenance and engineering team as an electrical technician. The role covers a wide range of responsibilities ranging from routine electrical testing of the installed equipment (such as Portable appliance and RCD testing), routine planned maintenance tasks on industrial processing equipment and supporting services, dealing with unplanned events on equipment, driving reliability improvements, and building the site in house skills to deal with industrial process control systems such as PLC systems, variable speed motor drives and industrial controls. We are keen to work with the successful candidate to build your skills and the team capability. About You To be successful in this role you will be a qualified or near qualified electrical technician, ideally qualified to HNC/NVQ/SVQ3/C&G 2365 or 2357/C&G5357. Ideally you will have experience of working to BS7671:2018 (18th edition), but we will fully support development for the right candidate. We are keen to work with candidates who show a genuine passion for learning and development especially in the field of industrial automation. You would be joining a small, well-established team in a day shift-based role on a site that operates 06:00 Monday to 18:00 Friday with requirements to cover critical call outs on a rota basis (currently 1 in 4 weeks) You will have good fault-finding skills on electrical installations, the ability to install and modify equipment as required, to work to a very high standard of safety and the ability to learn, and to drive a well-funded improvement agenda. You will need to be able to work with diverse teams across engineering, technical, quality and production roles. Requirements: Conducting routine planned maintenance tasks, on production equipment and commercial/industrial installations. Responding to machine issues and breakdowns and resolving faults in a safe and timely manner Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure using your own initiative. Ability to identify issues of quality and safety and respond accordingly. Ability to work in a food and pharmaceutical production environment, to a high standard of product care High quality record keeping of maintenance tasks. Ability to work in a neat and tidy manner. Ability to communicate well with other departments and respond to various customer needs to provide a good standard of service to others. Ability and desire to learn to build your own skills and our in house capability. Ability and desire to become involved in improvement works such as support for capital projects and site energy saving initiatives. Required Skills Electrical maintenance qualifications as listed above. A desire and interest in industrial automation and controls. Able to deal with others and provide a good quality of service to other departments. Ability to plan and manage own tasks against changing production demands Ability to work to a given planned work schedule Ability to understand production priorities and respond to tasks accordingly. Computer literate on Word, Excel and ideally SAP PM or other CMMS. Required Experience Experience of working in food or pharmaceutical manufacturing industries, or other FMCG environment. Ideally you will be qualified as above but will consider part or near qualified candidates with the skills we are looking for, and would support your qualification. Experience of working in environments with computerized maintenance management systems Ideally you will have some experience of automation and industrial controls. 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