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GRDQ Gum Base Industrialization & Process Specialist Data: 5 ott 2026 Luogo: Lainate, IT, 20020 Società: Perfetti Van Melle
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 engine

📌 GRDQ Gum Base Industrialization (Italia)
🏢 Perfetti Van Melle
📍 Italia