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International Flavors & Fragrances · Palo Alto, CA

# Industrial Maintenance & Controls Professionals (Evergreen Opportunities)

Palo Alto, CA, USA Skilled Trades & Maintenance 

Listed on International Flavors & Fragrances’s official careers site. Listed as of October 18, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on International Flavors & Fragrances’s careers site →](https://iff.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/IFF_Careers/job/Palo-Alto-CA-USA/Instrumentation-Technician_R21511)

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## Job description

### Job Summary

We're continuously building a pipeline of talented maintenance, instrumentation, controls, and equipment professionals interested in future career opportunities at our Palo Alto biotechnology site. At IFF Health & Biosciences, we are continuously looking for skilled maintenance, instrumentation, automation, and equipment professionals who are passionate about supporting cutting-edge biotechnology operations. This evergreen opportunity is designed to connect with talented individuals from biotechnology, pharmaceutical, food, chemical, manufacturing, and industrial environments who may be interested in future opportunities at our Palo Alto, California site.

Whether your expertise is in instrumentation, process controls, equipment maintenance, automation systems, utilities, or facilities support, we encourage you to join our talent community and be considered for upcoming openings. Be part of a collaborative team helping maintain and improve the equipment and systems that power innovative biotechnology research, development, and manufacturing processes.

### Where You'll
- Make a Difference
- Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and improve industrial process equipment and facility systems
- Support instrumentation used to monitor temperature, pressure, flow, level, pH, conductivity, weight, and other critical process parameters
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance activities
- Troubleshoot electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, hydraulic, and automated systems
- Support process control systems, PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA platforms
- Assist with equipment commissioning, installation, upgrades, and validation activities
- Maintain laboratory, pilot-scale, and production-support equipment Read and interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, technical drawings, and equipment documentation
- Perform calibration and verification of process instrumentation
- Ensure compliance with safety, GMP, quality, and environmental requirements
- Maintain accurate documentation, work orders, and maintenance records
- Collaborate with scientists, engineers, operations teams, and external vendors to solve technical issues What
- Makes You the Right Fit We welcome candidates with a variety of experience levels.

Qualifications may include: Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, food manufacturing, specialty chemicals, industrial manufacturing, semiconductor, utilities, or related environments Experience in maintenance, instrumentation, automation, controls, electrical systems, mechanical systems, facilities, or reliability functions
- Ability to troubleshoot equipment and solve technical problems
- Ability to read and interpret technical diagrams and schematics
- Strong communication and teamwork skills Commitment to safety and continuous improvement Education may include: Technical diploma or certificate Associate degree Trade school certification Equivalent hands-on industry experience How You Would Stand Out Particularly attractive backgrounds include: Process Instrumentation Industrial Automation PLC Programming & Troubleshooting Rockwell Automation Siemens Emerson HMI / SCADA systems Fermentation processes Bioprocess equipment GMP manufacturing Utilities systems Electrical maintenance Reliability engineering Calibration programs
- Process 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

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Not stated
- First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 18, 2026
- Listed for: 7 days
- Location: Palo Alto, CA, USA[Apply on International Flavors & Fragrances’s careers site →](https://iff.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/IFF_Careers/job/Palo-Alto-CA-USA/Instrumentation-Technician_R21511)

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