GRDQ Process Excellence Senior Specialist

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Date: Jun 3, 2026

Location: Lainate, IT, 20020

Company: Perfetti Van Melle

Main purpose of the role

Within the Process Excellence Center, in the GRDQ team, we are looking for a new colleague who will reporting to the Process Excellence Director.

The new resource will be responsible for deploying the creative strategies to create a work environment that utilizes updated and innovative technology, processes, and operations. Focus of the activity are processes set up and relevant equipment to achieve the excellence in the industry.

What you will do

  • Process innovation: Implement various creative techniques and processes to increase a company’s efficiency and productivity. By doing so, enhancing the company’s competitiveness within its industry;
  • Create Innovative Goals: Create a list of goals that encourage innovative thinking and strategies throughout the organization;
    Identify Areas of Improvement: Observe standard processes and operations within the company to identify areas that could benefit from innovation. This allows to plan creative solutions and opportunities for growth;
  • Research Innovative Trends: Stay up-to-date by researching new trends within the industry, ensuring the organization remains informed about advancements;
    Contribute to source and develop innovative technologies which could provide improvement of the manufacturing process (savings, sustainability, automatization, less FTE, etc);
  • Scouting new process equipment’s;
  • Mapping of current processes;
  • Defining ideal processes set-up for each product category.

Our Perfect Candidate

  • 5 years experience across R&D or engineering roles;
  • University degree in Food Science and Technology, Chemistry, Engineering;
  • Strong communication skills;
  • Cross‑functional collaboration;
  • English is a must;
  • Flexibility and ability to travel is a must.

 

Here in Perfetti Van Melle there is a culture of respect and valorization of diversity.

Therefore, applications, recruiting processes and development paths in the company are opportunities open to all people without any type of discrimination

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