R&D Process Specialist
Pubblicato il 21-08-2026 - Puratos in Viadana
R&D; Process Specialist - Plant Based & Fruit Fillings (m/f/d)
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Job Detail
R&D; Process Specialist - Plant Based & Fruit Fillings (m/f/d) Job Description Functional Area R&D; Job Location ITA - Viadana Country/Region Italy Who are you? Professionals Permanent/Temporary Permanent Working time Tempo pieno Req ID 35903 Information at a Glance
Join the Magic
Are you passionate about shaping the future of food? At Puratos, we turn bold ideas into lasting impact through innovation, expertise, and a commitment to well-being.
To strengthen our team in R&D; team in Italy, we are looking for:
R&D; Process Specialist – Plant Based & Fruit
Viadana, Italy
Your Mission
Reporting to the R&D; Director, you will play a key role in the industrialization, optimization and validation of products and manufacturing processes within our Plant Based Solutions and Fruit Fillings portfolio. You will bridge R&D; and Operations, ensuring the successful transfer of innovative products from development to industrial production while driving continuous improvement,
efficiency and product quality.
What you will do
- Lead product industrialization, scale-up and process validation activities, ensuring successful transfer of new products and processes into manufacturing.
- Plan, coordinate and execute pilot, factory and industrial trials, supporting the validation of first production runs.
- Support the development and optimization of Plant Based Solutions through formulation improvements, ingredient validation and cost‑saving initiatives.
- Collaborate closely with Operations, Quality, Engineering and Product Development teams to improve efficiency, consistency and Right First Time performance.
- Support the Pozzolengo site in Fruit Fillings development, industrialization projects, troubleshooting and continuous improvement activities.
- Coordinate product lifecycle activities, including master data management, BOM maintenance, product creation, modifications and phase‑in/phase‑out pro