Senior Plant Technologist: Food Tech & Process Excellence

Barilla Group; Novara; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Barilla Group in Novara seeks a Plant Senior Technologist to lead food technology governance at the plant, ensuring Barilla quality standards for products and processes. You will support trials with Product Development, Packaging Development, and Industrialization to drive new products and upgrades.

You will strengthen the team’s technical capability, coach plant personnel, and maintain process standards while ensuring line reliability and packaging quality.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Food Science and Technology, Chemistry, Food/Chemical/Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in technical or technological roles within production environments and/or RDQ functions, with demonstrated leadership in cross‑functional initiatives.
• Good leadership presence with the ability to influence, guide, and align diverse stakeholders.
• Proven track record of delivering results in complex, fast‑paced operational contexts.
• Excellent ability to manage multiple priorities and drive structured execution across simultaneous projects.
• Strong analytical mindset with advanced problem‑solving and decision‑making capabilities.
• Solid experience in project management and competence development of technical teams.
• Proficiency in statistical analysis and data‑driven process evaluation.
• Lean or Six Sigma training/certification as a plus, with the ability to promote continuous improvement principles across the plant.
• Fluency in Italian and English, with strong communication skills across organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Define, maintain and continuously improve the plant’s technological and process standards in collaboration with category experts, Product Development and Industrialization.
• Identify opportunities to optimize product quality through the evolution of process standards and monitor technology and process standards.
• Ensure efficient operation and continuous optimization of packaging lines by monitoring performance and implementing corrective actions.
• Proactively identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to projects aligned with Continuous Improvement CS Program.
• Propose process evolutions to improve stability, capability and quality adherence in synergy with Quality, Industrialization and Packaging Development.
• Provide technological expertise to support industrial trials and tests on new products, technologies, raw materials, and growth initiatives.
• Monitor process parameters and perform root-cause analyses to prevent deviations.

Skills

Leadership presence

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical mindset

Statistical analysis

Project management

Data-driven decision making

Fluency in Italian and English

Education

Master’s degree in Food Science and Technology

Chemistry or Engineering related discipline

Tools

statistics software

Job description

Barilla Group in Novara seeks a Plant Senior Technologist to lead food technology governance at the plant, ensuring Barilla quality standards for products and processes. You will support trials with Product Development, Packaging Development, and Industrialization to drive new products and upgrades.

You will strengthen the team’s technical capability, coach plant personnel, and maintain process standards while ensuring line reliability and packaging quality.