You will join a stable family business that has become an international market leader. You will be welcomed in a dynamic work environment where passion for innovation, team spirit and continuous improvement are part of our main priorities. You can expect to have a fascinating and varied job in an atmosphere with open communication, where personal development is strongly encouraged through ownership, coaching and training.

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As a Quality Assurance Engineer you assist the Quality Manager in establishing, managing and maintaining a structured Quality Assurance System based on the Puratos Q-Standards and Q-Policy.

To contribute to the main objectives of the Quality Assurance approach, you ensure the food safety of the products and a service level to guarantee customer satisfaction, you control and minimize the cost of Non-Quality and you advise operational and other departments with requested or spontaneous advice on Quality related subjects

The QA Engineer contributes to all operational objectives (SHE, Quality, Service, Cost and People) and participates to the continuous improvement program towards Operational Excellence.



Key Accountabilities:

The main responsibility of the QA Engineer is to comply to all applicable legal regulations and international food safety standards: safety, working conditions, environment, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Prerequisite Programs (PRP), British Retail Consortium (BRC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Halal, Kosher, allergens, other customer specific requirements, etc…

Risk Analysis and Quality System

Maintaining and updating HACCP, TACCP, VACCP plans for operations on the site
Maintaining and updating PRP plans (pest control, cleaning, allergens, …)
Coordinate and execute validation and verification of CCP's and PRP's
Coordinate all relevant training for the HACCP team members
Assisting CIS and customer service answer our customers' questions regarding the quality system
Management of change

Evaluating risk and advising on changes and projects
Evaluating risk and advising on new Raw Materials, Packaging and NPD's
Implementing regulatory changes or changes in customer requirements (incl certification)
Non-Conformities and continuous improvement

Assisting Quality Manager with registering and following progress on quality CAPA's defined in the site
Initiating and actively participating in improvement projects, always assuring food safety and quality and taking efficiency into account
First point of contact for internal non-conformities
Perform and coordinate RCA's
Assisting the quality manager to decide the final destination of blocked product
Monitoring & reporting Quality performance in order to proactively act on visible trends

Who are we looking for?

Master Degree, with scientific background or similar with experience
3 years’ relevant experience in Quality in a production environment
Proven knowledge of Quality Assurance systems & processes
Proven knowledge of BRC Quality Certifications or other equivalent certifications
Experience with KPI’s Priority management skills
High analytical skills
Good communication skills
Familiar with the tools, concepts and methodologies of Quality Management
Excellent communication skills in English, Dutch and/or French, with a willingness to learn the other language

Rémunération : Indéfini K € /an

Date limite de candidature: 09/10/2022

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