Junior Project Engineer - Automation

About the role

Barilla G. & R. Flli is recruiting a Junior Project Engineer (Automation) based in Parma, Italy, reporting to the Technical Development Associate Director – Project Engineering Bakery Western Europe. The person supports the Project Engineering team in executing standard projects for existing or new equipment in line with company guidelines, and contributes to technical specifications, technical issues and CAPEX definition.

Key responsibilities

• Draft technical specifications for equipment, defining requirements with other functions and proposing solutions that maximise return on investment and optimise costs
• Support the Purchasing department in supplier selection through quotation evaluation and negotiation
• Ensure new equipment complies with internal quality, safety and environmental standards
• Support installation and testing until successful release, working with internal staff and external resources
• Help resolve technical issues raised during execution by RD&Q, Technical Development or Plants
• Support the definition of the CAPEX process for their area of competence

Required profile

• MSc in Automation Engineering
• Minimum 6 months of internship experience, preferably in supply chain and plant technical areas
• Interest in both technical and managerial aspects of projects
• Ability to work in parallel on several projects and basic project management skills
• Fluent Italian and English; French is a plus
• Willingness to travel in Italy and abroad (up to 50%)

What we offer

• Gross annual base salary of at least EUR 32,000, in line with the CCNL Industria Alimentare
• Smart working policy (up to 40% remote)
• Training, mentoring and internal mobility opportunities
• Parental leave, welfare fund, supplementary health coverage and a company canteen
• Voluntary welfare programme, discounts, scholarships for children's international mobility and online shopping and laundry services