GRDQ Gum Base Industrialization & Process Specialist Salary: €50,000 monthly
Azienda: Perfetti Van Melle
Tipo Lavoro: Tempo pieno Italy
Descrizione Lavoro - GRDQ Gum Base Industrialization & Process Specialist Main Purpose of the role For our GumBase production plant, we are looking for a new colleague who will join our R&D; team.
The Industrialization & Process Specialist leads key industrialization and process projects for gum base technologies, supporting scale-up, process optimization, and manufacturing implementation across global sites.
The role acts as a critical link between R&D;, Engineering and Operations to ensure robust, efficient, and scalable processes while supporting innovation, quality, and business continuity.
What you will do Lead scale-up of new gum base formulations and ingredients from lab/pilot scale to full industrial production;
Define, validate and optimize process parameters;
Support plant trials, ramp-up phases, troubleshooting, and process stabilization;
Drive improvements in process robustness, efficiency, quality, and cost;
Support process simplification, new equipment integration, and standardization;
Act as technical interface between Research & Development, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Procurement, and suppliers
Support manufacturing sites on trials, deviation management, and continuous improvement initiatives;
Share best practices and technical learnings across global gum base units;
Own industrialization workstreams within complex projects, including risk management, timelines, and reporting
Ensure accurate technical documentation and compliance with internal standards and procedures
Support master data readiness, system alignment, and Bill of Materials (BOM) accuracy.
Our Perfect Candidate Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Food Engineering, Materials Science, or related field;
5 years in industrialization, process engineering, or manufacturing support, experience in food or pharmaceutical related industries is preferred;
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