Food Technologist

Bring your ideas to life in homes around the world.

At Electrolux, a leading global appliance company, we strive every day to shape living for the better for our consumers, our people, and our planet. We share ideas and collaborate so that together, we can develop solutions that deliver enjoyable and sustainable living.

Come join us as you are. We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger and more innovative. In our global community of people from 100+ countries, we listen to each other, actively contribute, and grow together.

Join us in our exciting quest to build the future home.

All about the role:

You will enjoy a global team on the first line in the definition of the Taste Consumer Experience on the way to make sustainable eating the preferred choice. As a food technologist, you will ensure testing of key performance functionality and compliance with technical standards. Reporting to the Cooking Science Laboratory Manager, you will translate input of consumer needs into technical solutions and provide performance improvements and proposals.

What you’ll do:

• Translate consumer needs into project specifications.
• Develop new cooking features and/or service functionalities.
• Collaborate in the creation of test plans.
• Execute tests.
• Release test reports, documentation, and presentation of results to relevant stakeholders.
• Define relevant specifications and ensure testing on:
• Company targets on Taste and Sustainability.
• National and international use-cases according to internal/external standards and project scope.
• International standards, consumer association standards, and internal test manuals.
• Feature performance (e.g., steam generator duty cycle, microwave evenness distribution).
• Ensure alignment on test methodologies with other laboratories and relevant test institutes.
• Develop new test and evaluation methodologies.
• Support other R&D departments in relevant testing (e.g., product lifetime, cost & quality activities, benchmark activities).
• Provide improvement proposals in the Way of Working.
• Ensure compliance with work environment and safety regulations.
• Support internal and external events (cooking demos or consumer events).
• Create links from global test methodologies to local Taste definitions.
• Approach development and working methods in a sustainable way.
• Collaborate with business partners such as universities, external laboratories, Taste experts, and chefs.

Who you are:

• Bachelor in Food Science/Technology or Chemical Engineering.
• Deep knowledge of Food safety and quality standards.
• Expertise in food transformation processes, particularly cooking techniques.
• Proficiency in testing methodologies (DOE, statistical analysis).
• Practical experience in food preparation and cooking.
• Strong understanding of food testing and evaluation principles.
• Experience in the food or appliance industry.
• Open-minded and adaptable to working in a global environment.
• Ability to work in a matrix organization including remote interaction.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
• Culinary experience as a chef or in a restaurant.
• Knowledge of electrical laboratory equipment and testing.
• Technical report writing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken. German, Italian, Portuguese, or Chinese languages are a plus.

You demonstrate:

• Collaboration: contribute to a highly collaborative environment that enables a deeply technical cross-functional team to flourish.
• Organizational Grit: have a high degree of maturity adapting to current organizational needs.
• Adaptability & Resilience: can effectively navigate change, challenges, and setbacks while maintaining a positive and flexible approach.
• Proactivity: eager to learn and grow, sees challenges as opportunities, seeks and is responsive to feedback.
• Communication: effectively exchange information and ideas with confidence and respect, able to demonstrate progress, raise issues, and articulate changes on a frequent basis.
• Empathy: can understand and acknowledge the emotions and perspectives of others during conversations.
• Problem-Solving: able to connect the dots between insights, strategy, and conceptual direction; outcome - as opposed to task - orientation.
• Responsibility: accountable, reliable, and proactive in building systems and handling dependencies, contributing to a trustworthy and effective team dynamic.

Where you'll be:

This is a full-time position, based at our Electrolux site in Forlì (FC).

Benefits highlights:

• Flexible work hours/hybrid work environment.
• Discounts on our award-winning Electrolux products and services.
• Family-friendly benefits.
• Insurance policy plan.
• Extensive learning opportunities and flexible career path.

As part of Electrolux, we will continuously invest in you and your development. There are no barriers to where your career could take you.

Find out more on:
Electrolux Group: https://www.linkedin.com/company/electrolux/life/lifeatelectrolux