Quality Specialist – New Product Development (NPD)
Leeuwarden, Netherlands
About our client
Our client is a leading international dairy and food company with a strong presence across the European food industry. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and high-quality consumer products, the organisation operates multiple production sites and continuously invests in product development and process improvements.
At its Leeuwarden location, you will work in a dynamic production environment where quality, food safety and innovation go hand in hand.
About the position
As a Quality Specialist, you will play a key role in ensuring that new products, production processes and technical changes are introduced safely and in compliance with quality standards.
You will act as the quality partner for NPD, change and CAPEX projects, working closely with R&D, production, engineering and project teams. This is a hands-on project quality role where you will independently manage quality-related activities, guide stakeholders and ensure that projects meet the necessary requirements before implementation and release.
We are looking for an experienced QA professional who understands both food quality and technical production projects and can confidently guide multidisciplinary teams.
Responsibilities
- Provide QA and food safety guidance throughout product development, change and CAPEX projects.
- Identify quality risks and ensure appropriate controls are implemented.
- Support the introduction of new products and production processes across manufacturing sites.
- Develop and review sampling plans, quality control plans and validation protocols.
- Assess product, process, equipment and packaging changes from a quality perspective.
- Manage quality-related change activities, documentation, approvals and project milestones.
- Lead the Business Group Change Board and monitor relevant quality KPIs.
- Define validation and release requirements and ensure all quality conditions are met before implementation.
- Support audits, post-launch checks and troubleshooting following product or process changes.
- Coach project teams and less experienced quality colleagues on quality standards and change management.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Technology, Food Science or a related field.
- 5+ years of Quality Assurance experience within the food industry.
- Experience with consumer-facing branded food products.
- Strong understanding of food safety, quality management systems and applicable regulations.
- Experience working in a manufacturing or production environment.
- Technical understanding of production processes, equipment or engineering-related projects.
- Proven experience with NPD, change management, validation or CAPEX projects.
- Ability to independently manage projects and guide multidisciplinary stakeholders.
- Strong communication, analytical and organisational skills.
- Excellent English communication skills; Dutch is an advantage.
- Experience within an international or matrix organisation is preferred.
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