Plant Senior Technologist

In this role you ensure Barilla’s food technology standards at the Novara plant, guiding process and technology governance and supporting trials with cross‑functional teams. You will strengthen the plant’s technical know‑how and foster a culture of rigorous process control. You lead technical input for product, packaging, and industrialization initiatives and drive continuous improvement in quality and efficiency. This is a hands‑on, impact‑focused role with a clear link to product development and industrial trials. Define and continuously improve plant technology and process standards in collaboration with Product Development, Packaging Development, Process Development and Industrialization Identify opportunities to enhance product quality through process standard evolution Maintain responsibility for technology and process standards while quality plans stay under Quality ownership Monitor packaging line performance, identify deviations, and implement corrective actions to ensure packaging quality and line reliability Identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to projects under Continuous Improvement/CS Program Propose evolutions to improve stability, capability and quality adherence in collaboration with Quality, Industrialization and Packaging Development Provide technological expertise to support industrial trials on new products, technologies, raw materials and growth initiatives (including DTV and PCM) Monitor process parameters, analyze hold records, diagnose anomalies, and recommend corrective actions Escalate significant process deviations for recovery planning and support CAPA planning with Quality, Industrialization and Packaging Development Conduct periodic checks of production processes with technical instruments and ensure accuracy of specifications Strengthen technological culture through coaching and training of plant personnel and joint reviews of anomalies and non‑conformities Master’s degree in a related discipline Minimum 4 years in technical/technological roles in production environments or RDQ functions Proven leadership in cross‑functional initiatives Strong ability to influence and align stakeholders Track record of delivering results in fast‑paced operations Excellent multi‑priority management and structured execution across projects Strong analytical mindset with problem‑solving and decision‑making skills Solid project management experience and competence development of technical teams Proficiency in statistical analysis and data‑driven process evaluation Lean or Six Sigma training/certification a plus with ability to promote CI principles Fluency in Italian and English with strong communication across levels In this role you ensure Barilla’s food technology standards at the Novara plant, guiding process and technology governance and supporting tr…

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