Quality Engineer

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #169703 - Castiglione delle Stiviere, Lombardia, Italy

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising 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.
 

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.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Developing, testing, and implementing improvements in quality and food safety programs.
• Investigating quality and food safety risk areas and initiating actions for improvement in product quality, manufacturing processes, work instructions, procedures, and methods.
• Supporting technology transfer and validation programs, as well as delivering training on quality and validation.
• Ensuring conformance with C/P and Hill's quality and food safety programs and operational standards.
• Monitoring CAPA/non-conformance programs, troubleshooting quality issues, and optimizing current quality performance.
• Assisting in implementing legislative and corporate food safety standards, HACCP, GMP, and regulatory initiatives.
• Analyzing Quality KPIs and participating in continuous improvement programs.

Required Qualifications:

• A B.A./B.S. degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biology or a related field.
• Basic proficiency/experience with statistical process control, metrology, HACCP, GMP, basic microbiology, and quality auditing.
• 1-3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the food / pet food industry with a focus on food safety.
• Proficient knowledge of HACCP, cGMPs, and SPC, along with excellent interpersonal, communication, critical thinking, and computer skills (Google Suite, Microsoft Office, SAP).

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives  to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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