About Barilla
At Barilla, we believe that every great journey begins with passion and a bold vision. From our humble beginnings in 1877 in a small shop in Parma, Italy, we've blossomed into a global leader in the food industry, guided by our commitment to progress and excellence. Today, Barilla is an international group present in more than 100 countries and we are proud to be recognized as the world's top food company by reputation. With 22 beloved brands in our portfolio, we are world leader for pasta, the number one choice for ready-made sauces in Europe, leader for bakery products in Italy, and for crispbread across Scandinavia with Wasa. Our success story is written by a passionate team of almost 9,000 dedicated employees across 30 plants and offices worldwide, all united by a shared mission to nourish the future with purpose and passion. Are you ready to add your unique flavor to our journey?
We are seeking a Quality and Technology Manager to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the quality assurance and technological aspects of our manufacturing processes, ensuring that our products meet the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.
Key Accountabilities
Build the strategy for deployment of all quality and food safety systems for product portfolio.
Manages the Processing Technologist and Quality Specialist.
Food Safety Team Leader and Food Defence Officer.
Ensure adherence to current laws/regulations, customer requirements, GFSI certification, and company procedures/specifications for raw materials, packaging materials, semi-finished and finished products by respecting sampling and control plans.
Manage non-conformities, consumer complaints and process deviations assuring their recognition and setting up proper corrective and preventative actions.
Ensure Quality Department reliability through applying the defined KPI's, measurement methods and calibration procedures and through keeping the lab and plant employees performing the analyses aligned.
Support and apply the vendor assurance tools for raw materials, packaging materials, finished products and logistic providers from approval to its performance evaluation.
Ensure the adherence of GMP and an effective implementation of company policy about hygiene and safety (HACCP, Integrated Pest Management).
Ensure the proper resources for plant Quality and Technology team supporting their integration and professional development.
Develop processing technologist via projects and activities, establishing priorities in cooperation with Industrialization to guarantee plant needs and support for Industrialization trials and projects.
Promote the culture of Quality and Technology through establishing and executing training plans for plant employees.
Ensure internal and external plant auditing of QMS and Technology by coordinating the periodic inspections and executing subsequent corrections, corrective actions and root cause analysis.
Responsible for overseeing cleaning, sanitation and integrated pest management.
Support Industrialization team in all activities related to product scale up and start up, organization of industrial trials as needed, cost-saving projects trials, raw materials variations, etc.
Conduct capability studies and support product standards management.
Quality and Technology lead for facility design changes and new product introductions.
Facility contact person for audit/inspection in the area of quality and food safety (e.g. FDA, FSSC 22000, Gluten Free, Organic, customers, etc).
Define budget and capex for Quality & Technology in agreement with plant manager.
Work and communicate well with cross-functional teams. Effectively contribute to the working relationship with Barilla America.
Additional Information
BS in Food Science, Engineering or related degree such as Food Manufacturing or Food Microbiology.
Minimum of 6+years of quality assurance experience in a food-manufacturing environment.
2-3 years of experience in food technology, product development or related field preferred.
Experience with FDA, CFIA and international quality system rules, regulations is required.
Preferred to be a certified FDA FSMA Preventive Control Qualified Individual (PCQI) for Human Food.
Must have food safety management system and GFSI certification experience (preferably FSSC 22000) with knowledge of implementation of appropriate supporting programs (e.g. cleaning, sanitation, pest management, etc.)
Certified HACCP Manager.
Ability to take initiative, maintain confidentiality, and engage others in a team environment is essential.
Employee Benefits:
At Barilla, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where diversity in all its forms is valued and embraced. Our employment policies and practices are designed to ensure equal employment opportunities for all, regardless of age, race, color, citizenship, faith, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or characteristics of expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our commitment to equal employment stems from our unwavering belief that it is not only the right thing to do, but it is also a fundamental driver of innovation and business success.
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Barilla America, Inc
vision insurance, paid time off
Apr 11, 2025