QC Senior Technician – New Collecchio Lab Start-Up

DSM-Firmenich AG; Montechiarugolo; On-site; EUR 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

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Job summary

DSM-Firmenich AG in Collecchio, near Parma, Italy, seeks a hands-on QC Senior Technician to establish and operate the new QC laboratory as part of the Collecchio site startup. You will perform routine testing, support timely product releases, maintain lab methods and equipment, and guide QC colleagues to ensure reliability and data integrity.

The role requires GMP knowledge, experience with physicochemical and sensory testing, and the ability to work in shifts.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in chemistry, food science, microbiology or related discipline.
• Experience in a quality control lab within food/flavour/nutrition manufacturing.
• Good GMP, data integrity and food safety knowledge (ISO 9001, FSSC 22000).
• Willingness to work in shifts and support startup activities.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate the QC laboratory for site startup and routine production.
• Perform sampling and chemical, physical and organoleptic testing of materials and products.
• Support product release with timely results and compliant records.
• Maintain instruments, calibration records and reagents; coordinate service.
• Review results, escalate out-of-spec indications and document investigations.
• Provide training and technical guidance to QC technicians.
• Contribute to method transfer, validation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Clear communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Shift readiness

Education

Degree in chemistry, food science, microbiology or related discipline

Tools

LIMS or similar systems

Titration

Spectroscopy

Moisture/water activity testing

Particle size analysis

Density measurement

Job description

DSM-Firmenich AG in Collecchio, near Parma, Italy, seeks a hands-on QC Senior Technician to establish and operate the new QC laboratory as part of the Collecchio site startup. You will perform routine testing, support timely product releases, maintain lab methods and equipment, and guide QC colleagues to ensure reliability and data integrity.

The role requires GMP knowledge, experience with physicochemical and sensory testing, and the ability to work in shifts.