As a Quality & Food Safety Manager for the packaging department at Danone, you are responsible for ensuring compliance with Danone’s Q&FS standards on the shop floor and in work processes, with a specific focus on packaging. You contribute to the continuous improvement of Q&FS for our products and the quality KPIs of our factory. Additionally, you coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring that we meet the Q&FS objectives of our end customers and consumers.
Tasks and responsibilities:
- Coordinating internal and external audits, including conducting our own audits when necessary.
- Performing HACCP reviews for relevant sections (Pack, glass breakage), including risk analysis, validating flowcharts, and creating training plans.
- Guiding RCA (root cause analysis) for incidents, developing action plans, and overseeing their execution.
- Investigating causes of recurring incidents, analyzing trends, and recommending actions.
- Collaborating with the MQFSIN to make decisions regarding non-conforming end products.
- Monitoring and leading Q&FS-related projects, including organizing relevant steering meetings.
- Tracking packaging complaints and implementing action plans, while also overseeing the quality officer for packaging.
- Managing the procedure for glass breakage.
- Education level: Scientific background with a strong interest in nutrition and quality, preferably Industrial Engineer/Bioengineer specializing in biochemistry/nutrition.
- Language skills: Proficient in Dutch and English, knowledge of French is a plus.
- Other functional knowledge: Good knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Notes, etc.), experience with pivot tables and VBA in Excel is a plus.
- Desired experience: 3 to 5 years of experience in a quality department in a production environment or in a production department in the food industry or chemistry. Knowledge of microbiology, HACCP, quality systems PDCA, and machinery expertise in a food-producing environment are advantageous.
- Competencies: Cross-functional leadership, performance-driven, attention to detail, natural authority.”
You are part of one of the most leading and innovative food companies in the world. Moreover, the factory in Rotselaar is the largest Danone dairy factory in Europe and was awarded the ‘Factory of the Future’ award in 2023.
We offer you a challenging role in an ambitious organization, part of a large international group, with a pleasant and informal working atmosphere. Opportunities to further develop yourself and bring out the best in you! Additionally, we provide excellent primary and secondary employment conditions, including a company car, bonus system, meal vouchers, health insurance, and more.
In all our activities, we uphold the fundamental Danone values: Humanism, Openness, Commitment, and Enthusiasm. These values guide us in how we work and interact with each other. If you're an energetic person who believes in these principles, you are the right person to join our team!
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