Industrial Hygiene Leader, Food Ingredients

Are you ready to lead global industrial hygiene programs that protect people, strengthen culture, and drive sustainable performance?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products. Global Operations: Ensuring excellence in execution—from procurement to supply chain and reliability—delivering quality, safety, efficiency, and sustainability across the value chain. Be part of a strategic, collaborative, and impact-driven team where together we protect health, strengthen safety culture, and enable responsible growth.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve global Industrial Hygiene (IH) programs aligned with internal standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices
• Advance the corporate IH Exposure Assessment Process through standardized methodologies, data collection, and risk-based decision-making
• Conduct and consult on workplace exposure assessments covering chemical, biological, and physical risks
• Drive a strong safety and health culture through leadership, coaching, mentoring, and engagement
• Design and implement global IH and ergonomics training programs and support site leadership development
• Lead the Enzyme Risk Assessment and Management Program and expand internal IH capability
• Support incident investigations related to serious injury and fatality potential (pSIF) and corrective actions
• Provide IH expertise for internal and external Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) audits
• Participate in new site and major capital project reviews to ensure IH integration

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Management, or related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of practical experience in Industrial Hygiene or related EHS roles
• Demonstrated experience in qualitative and quantitative exposure assessment
• Ability to analyze technical and regulatory information and provide practical recommendations
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in global teams
• Experience developing or significantly improving corporate safety and health programs
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and digital tracking systems
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or equivalent professional certification

How Would You Stand Out?

• Strong experience working across geographies on a global team, ideally strong written and verbal communication skills to influence all levels
• Experience leading a corporate Hazard Communication program
• Knowledge of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals)
• Strong ability to lead through influence and collaboration

Why Choose Us?

• Competitive Benefits: Extensive and comprehensive benefit packages in addition to base salary and targeted bonus for the position.

• Innovation: Gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies and trailblazing advancements in biotechnology. Meaningful work helping advance solutions for renewable fuels, food ingredients, and animal nutrition. 

• Global Collaboration: Be part of a global organization that values innovation, creativity, and collaborating amongst our diverse, cross-functional teams

• Sustainability: Contribute to solutions that support a safer, healthier, and more sustainable world. IFF was recognized on the Forbes Net Zero Leaders 2026 list within the chemicals/materials sector.

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.

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