Graduate Engineer

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. Quality Engineer Castiglione delle Stiviere Italy
- Plant Hill's Desenzano 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. 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. Shares acquired knowledge and quality expertise inside and outside the manufacturing location. 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. 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. 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 Awareness of project management skills Process Validation / Continuous Process Verification Computer System Validation (CSV) / Automation / GAMP5 requirements Experience with methodological / calibration activities Proficient computer skills including Google Suite, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and SAP Consumer / Customer Focused Analysis / Decision Making Leveraging Systems & Information Expected Gross Annual Salary Range €39.000
- €45,700 gross per year Benefits 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. 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. Visa Not Sponsored VISA NOT SPONSORED We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business. Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, d