Overview Join to apply for the Quality Engineer role at Hill's Pet Nutrition. Job Number 169703 - Castiglione delle Stiviere, Lombardia, Italy. No Relocation Assistance Offered. 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. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Responsibilities 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 Colgate/Palmolive 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. Employment type Full-time Job function Quality Assurance Industries: Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Hill's Pet Nutrition by 2x J-18808-Ljbffr