GRDQ HBC&LLP Associate Specialist
Pubblicato il 12-10-2026 - Industria agroalimentare in Lainate
GRDQ HBC&LLP; Associate Specialist Luogo: Lainate, IT, 20020
Main Purpose of the role We are looking for a new colleague who will join our Group R&D; Hard Boiled Candy, Lollipop and Tabs team.
What you will do Participate in new product and process development of the assigned category, in compliance with Group & Local strategies during the whole Stage & Gate process from lab till post launch;
Design recipes with the supervision of Group R&D; HBC/Tablet Manager. Make sure that new products are aligned with Group R&D; policies regarding ingredients, claims and nutritional contents. Make sure to consider industrial process & machines implications when designing a new product, as well as shelf life stability in the defined packaging format;
Cooperate to innovate or to improve quality and cost of edible part, also keeping contacts with external suppliers for identifying new ingredients opportunities;
Lead the laboratory activities of the assigned category, for new recipes or improvement of existing ones; prepare experiments plan,
recipes and procedures; record accurately experimental objectives, methods, results and conclusions;
Contribute to design new manufacturing line or upgrade/improve the existing, in close cooperation with R&D; Manager, Group Engineering and PEC (Process Excellence Center), starting with process flow chart drafting
Initiate ideas or participate actively to projects to reduce waste, increase quality and efficiency and monitor execution of existing processes
Support manufacturing locations in new industrial line startup or production transfers.
Support PEC with information and brainstorming sessions to optimize new /existing processes
Prepare technical reports and presentations for internal discussions with stakeholders
Contribute to build up-to-date knowledge and technology scouting in the areas of raw materials, process equipment and sensory to continuously improve self and teams' technical know-how
Contribute to define technical solutions aimed to sus