QA Engineer

We are seeking a QA Engineer to contribute to the quality and food safety of our products. As a QA Engineer at Lamb Weston in Kruiningen, you will ensure that our quality management system is continuously improved and that we meet the highest standards of quality, food safety, legislation, and customer standards.

Responsibilities:

• Manage, maintain, and continuously improve the quality management system, including ISO and HACCP.
• Monitor developments in legislation, certification, food safety, and customer standards, and translate them into organizational improvements.
• Prepare, organize, and execute internal audits and support external audits.
• Follow up on and implement audit improvement points and ensure proper embedding within the organization.
• Keep procedures, work instructions, reports, and other QA documentation up to date.
• Maintain and share knowledge of food safety, including within the HACCP team and through training.
• Investigate and handle product and process quality complaints in collaboration with various departments.
• Analyze complaints and customer feedback and translate insights into concrete improvements.
• Monitor the quality of laboratory research and ensure periodic calibration of equipment.
• Support chemical and bacteriological research and provide relevant QA reports and administration.
• Act as a key user for QA-related applications within SAP, including traceability.
• Train and guide employees on QA issues.
• In the absence of the QA Manager, take over operational responsibilities and ensure continuity of QA activities.

Requirements:

• Completed HBO education, preferably in Food Technology, Food Science, Quality Management, or similar.
• Experience with Quality Assurance within the food industry or a similar production environment.
• Knowledge of quality management systems, HACCP, audits, and relevant legislation.
• Able to conduct independent investigations and initiate improvements.
• Good collaboration skills and able to involve people in changes.
• Strong communication skills and enjoy sharing knowledge and training colleagues.
• Experience with SAP and/or QA-related systems is preferred.
• Proficient in Dutch and English.

Benefits:

• Challenging QA role with much responsibility and room for initiative.
• International work environment within a dynamic organization.
• Opportunity to directly contribute to improvements in quality, food safety, and processes.
• Collaboration with various disciplines and stakeholders within the plant and beyond.
• Room for personal and professional development.