Quality Engineering Specialist, Leiden, Zuid-Holland

The company Our client is a leading international organisation with a strong focus on operational excellence, financial performance, and continuous improvement across its business operations.   Role Description As an Operations Business Controller, you will play a key role in supporting financial planning, performance management, and strategic decision-making across operational and factory environments. You will provide financial insights, monitor business performance, evaluate investments, and work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to drive efficiency, cost control, and sustainable business results.   Responsibilities - Lead financial planning activities, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and performance tracking. - Monitor financial performance against budgets and business case targets, providing variance analysis and recommending corrective actions. - Evaluate capital investments across factories, assessing financial viability, risks, and potential returns. - Analyse financial risks and sensitivities to support operational and strategic decision-making. - Prepare accurate financial reports, management updates, and performance insights for senior stakeholders. - Coordinate factory reporting activities and ensure consistent, reliable financial information through relevant reporting systems. - Work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, IT, HR, and shared service teams to support business initiatives and cross-functional projects. - Monitor budget delivery, cost efficiency, and savings initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives. - Support process improvements and change management initiatives that strengthen financial control and operational performance. - Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, internal financial controls, and relevant company policies. Requirement - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business Economics, Accounting, or a related field. - Proven experience in business controlling, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), or operational finance. - Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and variance analysis. - Experience supporting factory operations, manufacturing, or supply chain environments is an advantage. - Ability to evaluate capital investments, analyse financial risks, and translate financial data into actionable business insights. - Experience with financial reporting systems and tools; familiarity with Magnitude or similar reporting platforms is an advantage. - Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills. - Ability to collaborate effectively with senior management and cross-functional teams. - Proactive, structured, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. - Fluency in English; additional language skills are an advantage. Other information If you are interested and want to apply, please submit your application via the apply button below and contact me.

Over het bedrijf Een toonaangevende industriële organisatie die werkt aan de verdere ontwikkeling en implementatie van haar HSE-strategie (Health, Safety & Environment). Functieomschrijving Als Projectmanager HSE leid je complexe, multidisciplinaire projecten van strategie tot implementatie en borging. Je vertaalt strategische doelstellingen, risico's en wettelijke verplichtingen naar concrete projectplannen en werkt samen met HSE-specialisten, werkeenheden, management en externe partijen om duurzame resultaten te realiseren. Belangrijkste verantwoordelijkheden Leiden van complexe HSE-projecten van start tot implementatie en borging Vertalen van strategische doelen en wettelijke verplichtingen naar projectplannen en businesscases Bewaken van scope, planning, budget, kwaliteit, risico's en resultaten Organiseren van projectgovernance en besluitvorming met management en stuurgroepen Aansturen van multidisciplinaire projectteams en verduidelijken van verantwoordelijkheden Verbinden van HSE-specialisten, werkeenheden, stafafdelingen en externe partijen Rapporteren over voortgang, risico's, afwijkingen en benodigde besluiten Zorgen voor een goede overdracht en duurzame implementatie binnen de organisatie Vereisten Ruime ervaring met project- of programmamanagement in een complexe technische of industriële omgeving Ervaring met transformatie, verandermanagement en risicobeheersing Sterk in strategische projectsturing, stakeholdermanagement en bestuurlijke besluitvorming Overtuigende communicatieve vaardigheden in Nederlands en Engels VCA-VOL-certificaat Een relevante project- of programmamanagementcertificering is een pré

Company Our client is a large, regulated production organisation with a strong focus on quality, continuous improvement, and collaboration across operations, technology, and R&D. The site environment is dynamic, with ongoing system and process changes that require structured, pragmatic quality support.   Job Description We are looking for a Quality Systems Specialist to strengthen the Quality Assurance team during an important system transition. The Senior Quality Systems Specialist will work independently to optimise quality systems and ways of working, bring structure to document management, and help drive improvement projects across multiple departments in a fast-paced production environment.   Responsibilities - Identify opportunities to improve QA processes and translate them into practical, structured solutions. - Initiate, coordinate, and implement process improvements within the QA organisation. - Optimise quality systems and document management processes, including the - Document Management System (DMS). - Support the QA team during a major system transition, ensuring continuity and clarity in quality-related workflows. - Coordinate QA-related activities across departments and align priorities with key stakeholders. - Collaborate closely with Production, Technology, R&D, and supporting functions to ensure quality topics are handled effectively. - Advise stakeholders on quality-related questions and improvement initiatives. - Identify risks and improvement opportunities within existing processes and convert these into concrete actions.   Requirements - Completed HBO or WO education in a relevant field. - Strong, proven experience in Quality Assurance / Quality Systems within a regulated production environment (food industry experience is a strong advantage). -Experience with quality systems, document management, and process optimisation. - Comfortable working independently and setting priorities in a changing environment. - Strong communication skills and the ability to bring people along in change. - Experience with SAP and tools such as SharePoint / Microsoft 365 and document management systems. - Fluent in Dutch (Frisian is a plus). - Temporary Full-Time (7 Months) Contract   Other Information The role is based in Leeuwarden, with the expectation to be on-site. If you are interested and want to apply, please submit your application via the apply button below and contact me.

The company Our client is a leading international organisation operating in a highly regulated food and consumer products environment. The organisation has a strong focus on innovation, product safety, sustainability, and the development of packaging solutions for global markets. As part of the global packaging development function, you will work in an international and multidisciplinary environment, collaborating with teams across Research & Development, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Procurement, and Supplier Quality Management. Role Description As a Packaging Regulatory & Compliance Specialist, you will be responsible for assessing packaging materials and ensuring compliance with applicable food-contact, packaging, and product safety regulations across international markets. You will provide regulatory and technical advice to internal stakeholders and external customers, review and manage packaging compliance documentation, and support the implementation of new regulatory requirements. The role offers the opportunity to contribute to packaging development projects, sustainability initiatives, and global compliance activities. Responsibilities • Review, assess, and finalise packaging compliance documentation, ensuring alignment with internal standards and applicable regulatory requirements. • Assess packaging materials for food-contact and regulatory compliance across different international markets. • Draft, review, and manage compliance documentation, including Declarations of Compliance and related supporting documentation. • Assess packaging requirements related to PFAS, heavy metals, and other relevant chemical and material compliance standards. • Verify that packaging materials meet applicable local and international regulations in the markets where products are sold. • Advise and support cross-functional stakeholders on packaging compliance, food-contact materials, and regulatory requirements. • Support the resolution of packaging compliance challenges within product and packaging development projects. • Respond to food safety and packaging compliance questions from internal stakeholders and external customers. • Maintain accurate packaging compliance data, specifications, and documentation within relevant systems. • Support the assessment and implementation of Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) requirements, including compliance checks and related projects. • Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Procurement, Supplier Quality, R&D, and other international teams to ensure effective compliance management. • Participate in regular compliance team meetings and contribute to continuous improvement of packaging compliance processes and standards. Requirement • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Material Science, Chemistry, Packaging, Food Science, Food Technology, or a related discipline. • Approximately 5–7 years of relevant professional experience in packaging compliance, regulatory affairs, technical compliance, food-contact materials, or a similar field. • Strong experience with European packaging and food-contact compliance regulations. • Experience working with packaging materials in the food, food ingredients, food chemicals, or another highly regulated industry. • Knowledge of packaging and food-contact regulations, compliance assessments, and regulatory risk evaluation. • Experience with compliance documentation, including Declarations of Compliance, is highly relevant. • Familiarity with Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and related requirements. • Experience with specification management systems; knowledge of SAP PLM is an advantage. • Strong analytical skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. • Proactive, hands-on approach with a strong sense of ownership and willingness to develop new knowledge and processes. • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Comfortable working in international, cross-functional teams. • Fluent in English; knowledge of Dutch is not required. Other information Looking for a new opportunity in packaging compliance and regulatory affairs? This could be your next challenge! If you're interested, please click the below button to apply for the job.

The Company Our client is a global leader in health technology, developing innovative solutions across medical imaging, patient monitoring, diagnosis, and personal health. With a strong focus on research and innovation, the organization combines advanced technology, engineering, and data-driven solutions to improve healthcare outcomes worldwide. Role Description As a Computational Modeling Engineer, you will develop and apply physics-based computational models and simulations to solve complex mechanical and engineering challenges. You will use advanced simulation techniques to support product development, optimization, and virtual prototyping across innovative healthcare applications. Responsibilities Develop, apply, and validate advanced physics-based computational models and simulations for complex engineering challenges. Support R&D projects through computational mechanics, simulation-driven design, and virtual prototyping. Apply modeling techniques in areas such as solid mechanics, structural dynamics, and multiphysics. Translate simulation results into clear, actionable insights to support engineering and product development decisions. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to identify modeling strategies for innovative healthcare applications. Contribute to the development of computational modeling capabilities and stay up to date with new numerical methods and simulation technologies. Requirements PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics, Computational Mechanics, or a closely related field is preferred. Strong knowledge of computational modeling, simulation, solid mechanics, structural mechanics, or dynamics. Hands-on experience with simulation tools such as Abaqus, ANSYS, COMSOL, Marc/Mentat, or OpenFOAM. Experience developing, applying, and validating physics-based or mechanistic models. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn simulation results into practical engineering insights. A proactive, innovative mindset with an interest in applying advanced computational methods to real-world engineering and healthcare challenges. Other Information Apply to our vacancy for more information. We look forward to hearing from you!

The Company Our client is a leading dairy cooperative with a global presence and a rich 150+ year history. They focus on producing high-quality nutritional ingredients and dairy solutions, and are strongly committed to innovation, sustainability and operational excellence within a highly automated and hygienic production environment. Job Description As a Sales Support Officer, you will support customer and sales processes across Sales, Supply Chain and Operations, with a focus on pricing, rebates, customer performance and issue resolution. You will coordinate with internal stakeholders, manage operational activities and contribute to improving and standardizing processes. Responsibilities Support customer and sales processes, including pricing, rebates, contracts, samples and customer-related requests. Monitor customer service KPIs, identify performance gaps and coordinate actions with relevant stakeholders. Work closely with Sales, Supply Chain, Planning, Logistics and other internal teams to resolve operational issues. Prepare performance updates, reports and action trackers to support effective decision-making. Identify opportunities to improve, standardize and streamline customer and sales processes. Act as a key point of contact for customer-related topics and support ongoing projects and process improvements. Requirements HBO-level education or equivalent practical experience; MBO+ may be considered with relevant experience. 2+ years of experience in Sales Support, Sales Operations, Commercial Support, Customer Collaboration, Supply Chain or a similar role. Experience working with multiple stakeholders across Sales, Supply Chain, Planning or Logistics. Strong organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Proactive, flexible and hands-on approach, comfortable working in a developing environment with changing processes. Strong English communication skills; Dutch or French is a plus depending on the focus area. Other Information Apply to our vacancy for more information. We look forward to hearing from you!

Company Our client is a large, international manufacturing organisation in the food/nutrition sector, operating in a complex and highly regulated supply environment. The site is a major production hub with multiple technologies and a wide product portfolio, where finance plays a central role in decision-making and transformation. Job Description We are looking for a Financial Control Analyst to join the finance team at a key manufacturing location in Zoetermeer. This role owns balance sheet and free cash flow forecasting and analysis, drives strong governance and process improvements, and partners closely with senior operations leaders to identify risks, opportunities, and action plans. It is a high-visibility “stepping stone” role with strong exposure to manufacturing finance and business partnering. Responsibilities - Own the delivery of balance sheet and free cash flow forecasts and actuals analysis, ensuring robust assumptions and efficient processes. - Lead credit & cash committees and improve governance, content, and decision quality. - Own the delivery of material cost variance analysis and translate drivers into clear actions. - Own and strengthen S1 and full-year landing processes, ensuring strong free cash flow governance with the controlling team, shared services, and key stakeholders. - Act as finance business partner to one or more senior operations leaders and department managers. - Partner with central finance teams and contribute to strategic finance roadmap delivery. - Identify financial risks and opportunities and drive action plans with stakeholders. - Implement continuous improvement of finance control processes and tools. - Manage stakeholders proactively at site and regional level. - Act as process owner for relevant internal controls and own controlling activities for corporate costs. Requirements - 3–5 years relevant finance experience in a complex, multinational environment (operations/manufacturing controlling is a plus). - Strong analytical skills; rigorous and accurate with data and governance. - Strong communication and influencing skills, including with non-finance stakeholders. - Proactive, reliable, open-minded, team-oriented; able to learn fast and show growth potential. - Comfortable working on-site in Zoetermeer (Netherlands). - Temporary Full-Time Contract (6 Months) Other Information If you are interested and want to apply, please submit your application via the apply button below and contact me.

The Company A leading pharmaceutical manufacturing organization focused on producing high quality medicines in a highly regulated environment. The company emphasizes quality, compliance, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across its production activities. About the Role This role is responsible for supporting and maintaining quality assurance activities within pharmaceutical manufacturing operations. The position focuses on ensuring GMP compliance, investigating deviations, driving CAPA initiatives, and supporting continuous improvement efforts. The successful candidate will work closely with production teams to enhance quality systems and maintain regulatory standards. Responsibilities -Write and manage production deviations and quality events -Monitor manufacturing processes and identify deviations from established procedures -Investigate quality issues, complaints, and non-conformances -Perform root cause analysis and develop CAPA plans -Support compliance investigations and quality improvement initiatives -Review SOPs, validation protocols, production documentation, and batch manufacturing records -Ensure compliance with GMP and company quality standards -Recommend improvements related to product quality, safety, health, and environmental standards -Participate in cross-functional quality and compliance projects -Provide quality related guidance and support to manufacturing teams -Maintain accurate documentation and reporting of quality activities Requirements -Master's degree or equivalent academic level -Degree in Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related discipline -Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing environments -Knowledge of aseptic pharmaceutical processes -Understanding of GMP regulations and quality systems -Experience with deviation management, investigations, and CAPA processes -Familiarity with production control systems -Strong analytical and problem-solving skills -Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English -Strong organizational and planning abilities -Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment -Experience reviewing manufacturing and validation documentation Other Information If you are interested and want to apply, please submit your application via the apply button below and contact me.  

Company Our client is a global, innovation-driven life sciences organization that supports clinical trials worldwide. The Breda site plays a critical role in ensuring investigational medicines are labelled, packaged, and prepared accurately and safely for patients, working to strict quality standards in a regulated environment. Job Description For our client in Breda, we are looking for a Clinical Packaging & Labelling Operator (GMP) to join a dedicated team responsible for manual labelling, packaging, and assembly activities for clinical trial materials. The role is hands-on and detail-focused, with work carried out mainly at room temperature and occasionally in cold-room conditions (2–8°C). Accuracy, teamwork, and flexibility are essential. Responsibilities - Execute manual clinical labelling and packaging activities according to SOPs and quality guidelines - Work with trial-specific configurations, ensuring every packaging step is performed correctly and documented properly - Support packaging operations in both room temperature and cold-room environments when required - Take ownership of daily tasks and results within their working area, focusing on right-first-time execution - Escalate issues when necessary and contribute to smooth, compliant operations - Complete all assigned trainings in line with the training plan and required timelines - Carry out batch-related logistics activities linked to packaging operations - Actively look for improvements and efficiency opportunities in processes and ways of working Requirements - Experience in a manual packaging environment (preferably within pharma or another GMP/GDP-regulated setting) - Comfortable working in a strongly regulated quality environment with a high level of documentation and precision - Quality- and performance-driven, with a proactive and learning-oriented mindset - Strong team player with clear communication skills - Able to work accurately, efficiently, and stay effective when priorities change - Experience with SAP and/or MES is an advantage Other Information This is an on-site role based in Breda, Netherlands, working in a collaborative day-shift team environment where careful handling and attention to detail directly supports clinical trial patients. If you are interested and want to apply, please submit your application via the apply button below and contact me.

Company Our client is a global, highly regulated manufacturing organization operating in the life sciences sector. The site in the Netherlands runs modern production and packaging operations and invests continuously in upgrading and expanding automated equipment and production lines. The environment is collaborative and quality-driven, with strong standards around documentation, compliance, and operational excellence. Job Description Our client is looking for an Automation Engineer to support and improve automated production and packaging equipment at their site in Breda. The role is strongly hands-on and focuses on PLC-driven machinery, industrial PCs, HMI/SCADA solutions, and machine parameter/control system management. This engineer will provide high-level technical support for production issues and contribute to automation design and implementation for new equipment and site projects. Responsibilities - Provide advanced technical support to resolve automation-related production issues on existing equipment and production lines. - Support automation workstreams for new equipment and upgrades, from design through installation, commissioning, and handover to operations. - Review and/or author engineering documentation such as URS, FDS, HDS, and SDS, ensuring alignment with site standards and compliance expectations. - Support vendor activities and site execution for FAT/SAT, commissioning, testing, and qualification where required. - Ensure systems follow internal security and network requirements (e.g., domain settings, firewalls) and support implementation of required monitoring tools. - Contribute to data integrity and compliance activities (e.g., assessments, audit trail and parameter review approaches, controlled documentation). - Build and maintain practical support documentation such as work instructions, backup/restore procedures, and parameter lists for equipment. - Support integration and connectivity to data historians and related manufacturing systems where applicable. - Coach or train relevant stakeholders (engineering, maintenance, operators) to ensure sustainable operational support. Requirements - At least 5 years of strong, hands-on automation engineering experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment. - Solid experience with PLC-controlled equipment and machine troubleshooting in production settings. Working knowledge of multiple automation technologies such as HMI, SCADA, industrial PCs, and vision systems (Cognex experience is a strong advantage). - Proven experience supporting automated manufacturing equipment and production lines (packaging/labeling/inspection environments are highly relevant). - Comfortable working in regulated and documentation-driven environments (life sciences experience is a plus, but strong technical capability is the main priority). - Strong English communication skills (written and spoken). Other Information This is a site-based role in Breda where the engineer needs to be available when production issues occur, so regular on-site presence is expected with flexibility where possible. Occasional work outside standard office hours may be required depending on production needs and project timelines.