Quality Engineer

Colgate; Castiglione delle Stiviere; On-site; EUR 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Insurance coverage

Company devices

Health and welfare programs

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a Quality Engineer in Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy. You will develop and implement quality and food safety improvements, lead MoC and validation activities, and support technology transfer to ensure compliance with global standards.

You will work in a manufacturing setting, collaborating with cross-functional teams. Proficiency in Italian and English is required, with a focus on GMP, HACCP, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• B.A./B.S. in a relevant science or engineering field.
• 1–3 years of manufacturing experience.
• 3–5 years in pharma/cosmetics/food with validation focus.
• Fluent in Italian and English.

Responsibilities

• Defines, develops, investigates, advises and implements quality and food safety procedures in production.
• Provides training and instruction.
• Leads Management of Change (MoC) and validation activities.
• Monitors CAPA and non-conformance programs and communicates results.
• Implements technology transfer and validates processes.
• Ensures conformance with Colgate-Palmolive and Hill's quality standards.

Skills

Quality systems knowledge

Statistical process control

Quality auditing

Italian language

English language

Manufacturing experience

Education

B.A./B.S. in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Mechatronics or related field

Tools

SAP

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

A part of Colgate-Palmolive since 1976, Hill's Pet Nutrition offers the highest-quality pet nutrition available through product lines Prescription Diet® and Science Diet®.

Veterinarians worldwide recommend and feed their own pets Hill's products more than any other brand of pet food.

Available in approximately 80 countries around the world, our extensive line of products includes more than 60 Prescription Diet brand pet foods and more than 50 Science Diet brand pet foods.

We believe all animals should be loved and cared for during their lifetimes. That is why we are proud our pet foods can make a difference in your pet's life.

A career at Hill’s Pet Nutrition or Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Travel Required?: Travel - up to 10% of time

Posting Start Date: 10/26/26

On-site

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number#177023 - Castiglione delle Stiviere, Lombardia, Italy

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets, and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under globally recognized brands. We are celebrated for our leadership in sustainability, community wellbeing, and our unwavering commitment to living our core values.

Global People professionals are consistently drawn to Colgate-Palmolive by the exceptional opportunities for career advancement and a strong alignment with our purpose-driven company Values: We are Caring, We are Inclusive, We are Courageous. Within our Global People function, we foster a culture of high trust and autonomy, ensuring you feel empowered to make impactful decisions and directly influence our broader strategic priorities while building a fulfilling, long-term career.

Quality Engineer

Role Summary

The Quality Engineer is responsible for the development, testing and implementation of improvements in quality and food safety programs. The position is responsible for investigating quality and food safety risk areas and taking appropriate action i.e. initiate actions for improvements of product quality and manufacturing processes, work instructions, procedures and work methods. The Quality Engineer provides support for the technology transfer and validation programs and assists in the delivery of training and instructions concerning the quality & validation learnings, work procedures and instructions. The Quality engineer is responsible to ensure conformance with C/P and Hill's quality & food safety programs and operational standards

Responsibilities

• Defines, develops, investigates, advises and implements new, modified or improved quality and food safety procedures and work methods related to production processes, ingredients, formulations, specifications and continuous improvement processes, product commissioning and capital projects.
• Provides training and instruction.
• Leads Management of Change (MoC), commissioning and validation activities as per specific responsibilities.
• Responsible for monitoring the implementation of CAPA / non-conformance programs to meet standards expectations and regulatory requirements and communicating results to site teams.
• Investigates and troubleshoots any (structural and incidental) quality issues. Shares acquired knowledge and quality expertise inside and outside the manufacturing location.
• Optimizes and improves current quality performance and knowledge; alignment with Global Hill's and C/P quality standards and best practices.
• Coordinates follow-up meetings to assess the status of change management initiated on site, monitor status of activities to meet deadlines defined in MOC program, update site teams on status.
• Responsible for Technology Transfer (TT) activities in the site: introducing new feeds and improving recipes.
• Assists in the implementation of all legislative and corporate food safety standards as well as HACCP, GMP and regulatory initiatives.
• Analyzes plant Quality KPI's, Cpk data and commissioning results. Defines improvement activities based on the results.
• Participates in and initiates FP&R and other continuous improvement programs within the plant.
• Facilitates training, sharing of ideas / knowledge and best practices to improve processes and sole problems

Required Qualifications

• Basic qualifications: B.A./B.S. degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Mechatronics or related field.
• Basic proficiency / experience with statistical process control, metrology, HACCP, GMP, basic microbiology, quality auditing.
• 1–3 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• 3-5 years of experience preferably in the pharma/ cosmetics/ food industry or consultancy companies with a focus on validation activities
• Fluent in Italian language and in English language

Preferred Qualifications

• Awareness of project management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Proficient knowledge of cGMPs
• Proficient knowledge of Change Control and Validation
• Process Validation / Continuous Process Verification
• Computer System Validation (CSV) / Automation / GAMP5 requirements
• Experience with methodological / calibration activities
• Excellent ability to multitask and prioritize duties
• Proficient computer skills including Google Suite, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and SAP
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent critical thinking skills used to evaluate relevant information and make determinations about compliance to laws, regulations, policies, or standards
• Leading Change
• Analysis / Decision Making
• Leveraging Systems & Information
• Technical Expertise

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Expected Gross Annual Salary Range

€39.000 ─ €45,700 gross per year

No relocation assistance offered.

This position is offered under a permanent employment contract.

The role is governed by the applicable Italian National Collective Bargaining Agreement(“CCNL”) [Food Industry], including the relevant job classification and economic provisions applicable to the position.

The initial compensation within the above range will be determined on the basis of objective, transparent and gender-neutral criteria, including professional experience, skills and competencies, qualifications, scope of responsibilities, role requirements, location, applicable CCNL classification and internal company policies.

Bonus

Subject to role eligibility and applicable company policy, employees may also be eligible to participate in variable compensation programs tied to company and/or individual performance, including an annual target bonus opportunity where applicable.

In addition to the rights and benefits provided under applicable law and the relevant CCNL, employees may be eligible, depending on role and company policy, for supplementary benefits, which may include meal vouchers or reimbursement, insurance coverage, company devices, health and welfare programs, and additional role-specific benefits.

Detailed information regarding compensation, benefits, applicable employment terms and job classification will be provided during the recruitment process and, where applicable, in the employment documentation.

Hybrid Working Policy

In accordance with company policy: max 4 days per month/ 1 day per week.

Colgate-Palmolive is committed to equal pay for equal work or work of equal value. Recruitment, hiring, compensation and career progression criteria are applied in accordance with objective, transparent, non-discriminatory and gender-neutral principles, in compliance with applicable Italian and EU pay transparency legislation.

Candidates will not be asked to disclose their current or previous remuneration, and such information will not be sought, directly or indirectly, during the recruitment or hiring process.

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