Quality Assurance Engineer role focused on supplier assessments, product quality and food safety across international food-ingredient supply chains. Follow analyses and audits, respond to customer requirements and support improvements. Full-time, 40 hours per week, in Amsterdam.
The role
As a Quality Assurance Engineer at our client company, you will safeguard quality and food safety across international supply chains for food ingredients. You will coordinate with suppliers, internal teams and customers on quality requirements, product specifications and process improvements.
You will assess new and existing suppliers and review their documentation, identify gaps against requirements, and work with suppliers to address them. You will contribute to decisions about working with suppliers and conduct supplier audits.
You will follow up on product analyses, check results against specifications and release products. When results are out of specification, you will coordinate follow-up actions. You will also determine required treatments and monitor quality and food-safety aspects of production carried out by external partners. You will implement improvements to products and processes.
You will respond to customer enquiries, complete questionnaires and manage customer specifications.
What you bring
- A bachelor's or university degree in food/life science.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in a similar role, such as QA in a production facility or a corporate organisation.
- Good verbal and written communication skills. English is essential; Dutch is an advantage.
- Proficiency with MS Office, including Excel, Word and Access, and with ERP systems.
- Knowledge of risk assessments in food safety or organic products.
- Knowledge of organic regulations and processes is an advantage.
- A positive attitude, accuracy and a focus on improvements.
- Experience with quality systems, supplier control or customer service is an advantage.
Hours and offer
This is a full-time role of 40 hours per week. A shift pattern or specific schedule is not stated. The contract type has not been specified.
You will work in an international, growing environment where quality, food safety and organic integrity are important. The role offers good working conditions, a professional yet informal team environment and opportunities to learn.