Job Summary Do you want to securely connect manufacturing operations with enterprise technology and turn industrial data into real business impact? At IFF (International Flavors & Fragrances), we are a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health & biosciences.

Our teams deliver sustainable innovations that improve everyday products worldwide. We are looking for a Global IT/OT Engineer to help bridge Operational Technology and IT, enabling secure, reliable, and scalable manufacturing data across our global operations.

Where You’ll Make a Difference Key Responsibilities

Design, maintain, and enhance IT/OT data pipelines connecting manufacturing systems with enterprise platforms

Troubleshoot manufacturing data, automation, and system integration issues

Develop automated workflows, scripts, data transformations, and interfaces supporting operations

Integrate data from process historians, MES, PLCs, and other OT sources

Partner with Operations, Process Control, Quality, and Digital teams to drive data‑enabled plant performance

Support integral and site‑level digital initiatives and contribute to data governance and standardization

Promote best practices in data modeling, automation, documentation, and scalable design

Additional Responsibilities

Support OT network segmentation and design in collaboration with IT and OT Security





Define firewall rules and contribute to secure remote access and data extraction

Create and maintain technical documentation and reference knowledge bases

Participate in FAT/SAT testing and validation of OT network assets

What Makes You The Right Fit

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar

Experience in manufacturing, industrial data, automation, or engineering environments

Solid understanding of manufacturing systems and IT/OT integration

Hands‑on experience with Python, SQL, ETL tools, or data platforms

Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills

Familiarity with ISA‑95, ISA‑99, IEC 62443, 21 CFR Part 11, and Aveva PI Historian

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

📌 Global IT/OT Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Iff
📍 Madrid