About this role
Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness, humility, and a spirit of adventure, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn from our 79 production sites worldwide, known for their best-in-class processes and procedures. There’s many to learn from, with high-performing leaders and caring colleagues to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your energy, your personality, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.
Purpose
Responsible for the maintenance, optimization, reliability improvement, and project implementation of Electrical, Instrumentation & Control (E&I&C) systems. Supports production, engineering projects, and innovation initiatives to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operation while maintaining compliance with EHS, Quality and requirements.
Core Responsibilities
- Support operation, inspection, troubleshooting, and reliability improvement of the plant 20kV high-voltage distribution system, substations, transformers, switchgears, protection relays, and associated electrical infrastructure..
- Maintain PLC cabinets, MCC panels, drives, motor controls, low-voltage distribution systems, and related equipment.
- Maintain and update records of drawings, manuals, SOPs and other information storage means/devices.
- Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for electrical, instrumentation, and automation failures and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase assets reliability, reduce downtime, and improve maintenance efficiency.
- Calibrate, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain process instruments including flow, pressure, temperature, level, weighing, analyzers, and control valves
- Manage instrument calibration programs and records in compliance with ISO, GMP, and internal quality requirements.
- Modify, troubleshoot, and optimize Siemens PLC programs, control logic, interlocks, and sequence controls to improve system performance and reliability
- Manage automation program version control, routine backup, recovery verification, and Management of Change (MOC) documentation
- Provide technical support and guidance to maintenance technicians and production teams.
- Deliver training and knowledge sharing on E&I&C systems, troubleshooting methods, and best practices.
Academic Background
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Automation, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & Control Engineering, or related disciplines.
Professional Experience
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in E&I maintenance, automation support, commissioning, or project implementation within process industries such as Flavour & Fragrance, Chemical, Food, Pharmaceutical, or related manufacturing industries.
- Hands-on experience in PLC, HMI, SCADA, instrumentation, electrical systems, and industrial automation troubleshooting.
Technical Skills
- Proficient in Siemens TIA Portal, STEP 7, WinCC, and PLC troubleshooting/program modifications.
- Strong knowledge of process instrumentation, calibration techniques, and control valve maintenance.
- Familiar with industrial communication protocols such as Profinet, Modbus TCP/RTU, and Ethernet/IP.
- Able to read and interpret electrical drawings, P&IDs, control schematics, and instrumentation documents.
- Knowledge of OT infrastructure, industrial networks, system backup/recovery, and cybersecurity principles.
- Familiar with SAP PM and Microsoft Office applications.
- Good understanding of GMP, engineering qualification (C&Q), and MOC processes is preferred.
- Knowledge of project management
- Good command in MS Office and SAP basics.
- Yellow Belt Certification and Problem Solving L3
Competencies : Demonstrates self-awareness, Drives results, Decision quality, Nimble learning, Customer focus, Courage, Drives Engagement, Values difference, Building effective teams
At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.
Everyone — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances — is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.
Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.