Quality Engineer, Taste

About the role

Join IFF’s Taste division in Singapore as a Quality Engineer, where you will lead investigations, drive corrective actions, and support continuous improvement for flavor and food ingredient production. You will work onsite with cross‑functional teams to ensure product quality and regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead quality investigations and root‑cause analyses for non‑conformances and customer complaints.
• Develop, implement, and verify corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
• Analyze production and quality data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with Production, Process Engineering, Quality Control, and R&D to troubleshoot issues and enhance process capability.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and support process optimisation activities.
• Provide technical expertise and conduct training on process methodologies, quality standards, and equipment handling.
• Plan, develop, and execute qualification and validation activities for new processes, equipment, and systems.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with quality management systems and regulatory requirements, including ISO 9001, HACCP, and FSSC 22000.
• Participate in internal and external audits.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Technology, Biotechnology, or related field.
• Knowledge of industry regulations, risk‑assessment methodologies (CAPA, HACCP), certification standards, and GMP requirements.
• Familiarity with the flavor, food, fragrance, or cosmetic industry is advantageous.
• Understanding of internal quality policies; ISO Internal Auditor or HACCP certification preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership, independence, and proactive mindset.
• Strong awareness of safety principles in chemical manufacturing.

Required skills

• CAPA methodology
• HACCP implementation
• ISO 9001 compliance
• FSSC 22000 compliance
• Root‑cause analysis
• Data analysis for quality trends
• Qualification and validation of processes/equipment
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Internal auditing
• Chemical safety handling

What we offer

• Multinational working environment
• Learning and development programs
• Clear career progression opportunities