Maintenance Technician
IFF · Cedar Rapids, IA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 4 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at IFF (chemicals) in Cedar Rapids, IA. Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain manufacturing equipment to maximize reliability, uptime, and production efficiency.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1616 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 47 other live reliability postings in Iowa.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 2+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 65%
- PLC 42%
- Welding 42%
- TPM 23%
- ✓ Root cause 21%
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This plant: IFF in Cedar Rapids
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Job Summary
Are you passionate about innovation that transforms everyday products into extraordinary experiences?
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
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.
Food Ingredients: Innovating improved nutritional profiles, better taste and texture, and greater cost efficiency to meet the needs of global food and beverage manufacturers.
This role is based in Cedar Rapids, IA (On-Site) . You'll join a collaborative and safety-focused team where continuous improvement, technical expertise, and teamwork are essential to supporting efficient manufacturing operations.
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Where You'll Make a Difference
- •Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain manufacturing equipment to maximize reliability, uptime, and production efficiency.
- •Perform maintenance on utility systems including water, air, steam, chilled water, glycol cooling systems, and associated equipment.
- •Interpret P&IDs, schematics, isometric drawings, and equipment documentation to support maintenance and repair activities.
- •Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems including motors, control circuits, switches, gearboxes, and related equipment.
- •Document maintenance activities, labor hours, parts usage, and detailed work records within the CMMS system.
- •Support continuous improvement, root cause analysis, and safety initiatives while collaborating with cross-functional teams across the facility.
What Makes You the Right Fit?
- •High School Diploma or GED required; Associate's degree in Industrial Maintenance Technology or related field preferred.
- •Previous industrial maintenance experience with mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and repair.
- •Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills with experience diagnosing equipment and system failures.
- •Experience with instrumentation, control systems, and industrial manufacturing equipment.
- •Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
- •Ability to work safely at heights, climb stairs and ladders, enter confined spaces, and lift up to 50 pounds.
How Would You Stand Out?
- •Experience maintaining equipment in food, chemical, biotechnology, or other industrial manufacturing environments.
- •Knowledge of pumps, valves, agitators, air compressors, chillers, motors, and utility systems.
- •Strong understanding of safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance requirements.
Why Choose Us?
- •Opportunity to work for a global leader in innovation and specialty ingredients.
- •Collaborative, inclusive, and safety-focused work environment.
- •Exposure to advanced manufacturing technologies and equipment.
- •Ongoing training, technical development, and career growth opportunities.
- •Competitive compensation, annual bonus opportunity, and comprehensive benefits package.
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