Pasta R&D Technician — Pilot Line & Product Innovation

Riviana Foods Inc. - USA; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Bertagni USA is expanding its pasta-focused R&D and manufacturing presence in Saint Charles, Missouri. We seek a hands-on, technically curious Research & Development Technician to join our new operation and participate in technical training in Italy.

The role concentrates on pilot-line product development, customer trials, and commercialization, with opportunities to provide technical QA and support as manufacturing scales up.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, Biology, or related discipline preferred.
• 1–3 years in food product development, food manufacturing, QA, or related technical experience preferred.
• Experience with pasta, dough-based products, or high-speed food manufacturing is a plus.
• Strong mathematical, measurement, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and thorough documentation.

Responsibilities

• Participate in hands-on product, process, and manufacturing training with Bertagni teams in Italy.
• Transfer Bertagni's product knowledge, processing methods, and quality standards to the St. Charles facility.
• Support operation of the pilot line for product development, testing, and customer trials.
• Assist in developing and improving pasta products, doughs, fillings, and related formulations.
• Prepare ingredients, formulations, equipment, and documentation for development and pilot trials.
• Collect and evaluate trial data, product measurements, processing parameters, sensory results, and observations.
• Support product scale-up and commercialization from pilot development to full-scale manufacturing.
• Follow food safety, GMP, allergen, sanitation, quality, and workplace safety requirements.

Job description

Bertagni USA is expanding its pasta-focused R&D and manufacturing presence in Saint Charles, Missouri. We seek a hands-on, technically curious Research & Development Technician to join our new operation and participate in technical training in Italy.

The role concentrates on pilot-line product development, customer trials, and commercialization, with opportunities to provide technical QA and support as manufacturing scales up.