Brewing Units Development Specialist

Department: Brewing Units, Systems & Food Technologies

Location: IT, IT

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Description

The role contributes to the development of brewing units and coffee systems, supporting the design, validation, and industrialization of mechanical and hydraulic solutions for next-generation coffee machines. Working within a multidisciplinary R&D environment, the position participates in the full product development cycle - from early concept definition to prototype validation and industrialization contributing to product performance, reliability, user experience, and technical robustness, with increasing exposure to system-level decisions and cross-functional technical integration over time. The activity is embedded in a structured engineering environment where learning, technical growth, and progressive expansion of responsibility are enabled through direct involvement in complex product development activities.

Your day-to-day activities

Product Development Support: Contribute to the development of brewing units and subsystems, ensuring integration of mechanical, hydraulic, and thermal solutions to meet performance, quality, and manufacturability targets; support system-level trade-offs.

Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure alignment, effective communication, and smooth subsystem integration.

Testing & Problem Solving: Support lab testing, data analysis, root cause investigations, and validation activities to enable informed decision-making.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Contribute to innovative solutions and exploratory development to enhance performance, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability.

Supplier & Partner Interaction: Support collaboration with suppliers and partners in development, prototyping, industrialization, and production readiness.

Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Maintain technical documentation and contribute to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

✨ What You’ll Bring & What We’re Looking For

3–4 years’ experience in product development (mechanical, hydraulic, or industrial), ideally within multidisciplinary projects

Solid understanding of mechanical/hydraulic design, validation, testing, and technical documentation

Ability to analyze technical data, apply structured problem solving, and work with a hands-on approach

Familiarity with CAD tools; data modeling or predictive analysis is a plus

Strong learning agility and growth mindset, with motivation to develop in complex environments

Excellent collaboration and communication skills across functions

Proactive, accountable, and results-driven mindset with an ownership attitude

Comfortable in dynamic contexts, open to innovation and experimentation

Strong business awareness and emotional intelligence

Leadership potential and ability to build positive relationships

✨ In Return We Offer

Comprehensive welfare package, including a short working week during summer months

Hybrid working policy (10 days per month remote working)

Access to company facilities, such as restaurant service and corporate gym

A fast-paced and dynamic international context

Salary and benefits

The role is classified at Level 2 under the Italian CCNL Industria Alimentare

Initial annual gross salary from €45,000

Premio per Obiettivi (PPO) equal to €2,500 at target level for 2026

What next?

Our Talent Acquisition Team will assess your application and, if your profile matches our requirements, you will be contacted for an initial interview.

If you are shortlisted, you will meet the Hiring Manager and possibly other members of the hiring panel. In some cases, you may be asked to complete a technical challenge.

Who We Are

Our Group was founded in Turin in 1895 and has been owned by the Lavazza family for four generations. As one of the world’s leading coffee roasters, we operate in more than 140 countries through our brands, subsidiaries, and distributors, with over 5,500 employees.

Every day, we operate across all sectors of the coffee industry, offering our products through every channel and positioning our brands as a high-quality blend.

We are a community of single origins united into a perfect blend, where people enrich one another through diversity.

Awakening a better world every morning is the commitment we make every day.

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