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?

Job description

Barilla is looking for a Plant Maintenance Engineer Intern to join the Bakery Plant in Novara. The internship is a full-time, six months program starting from September 2026.

Job purpose

• Coordinate and oversee the development of plant maintenance engineering in line with area and plant objectives.
• Support improvement and problem-solving activities by working alongside maintenance staff and technicians.
• Contribute to the transition toward preventive and predictive maintenance policies.
• Optimize the technical management of the spare parts warehouse by minimizing stock value through full use of IT systems.
• Plan and supervise annual overhauls in compliance with general and specific safety regulations.
• Collaborate with production, quality, and safety departments by participating in targeted improvement initiatives. Independently manage installation activities and modifications to existing machines and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the correct use of company tools for reporting maintenance activities and technical warehouse management.
• Prepare a preventive maintenance and overhaul plan for all plant machinery and equipment.
• Develop the annual maintenance activity plan for each line, defining in advance the individual tasks and allocated resources (internal/external personnel and spare parts), and manage start-ups in alignment with production plans.
• Develop a maintenance service improvement plan through the implementation of problem-solving tools.
• Develop a KPI monitoring plan for the area.
• Develop procedures, OPLs (One Point Lessons), and SOPs for defining maintenance and changeover activities according to World Class Manufacturing standards.
• Ensure an adequate service level while reducing the stock value of the technical spare parts warehouse by implementing ABCX analyses and reordering policies.
• Develop the skills of technical warehouse staff to increase their autonomy in operations.
• Comply with and enforce general and specific safety regulations required for carrying out work activities.

What we offer

• 6-month curricular/extra-curricular internship
• Competitive internship salary + relocation allowance
• Personal tutoring and constant support from your team to develop your personal and business skills
• First-hand experience working on strategic workplace and employee experience projects
• Exposure to one of the largest industrial and corporate campuses within the Barilla Group
• Free access to our company canteen
• Access to our onsite shop where you can pick up our products at a generously  discounted price
• Flexible ways of working
• A unique opportunity to contribute to the evolution of workplace services within the world's leading pasta company.

What Else? We are looking forward to welcoming you to the Barilla world

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.