About this role
<p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#c00000">Join the Magic</span></strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#c00000"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#c00000"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:center;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:center;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#c00000">Quality Assurance Engineer (Groot-Bijgaarden)</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#984806"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#c00000">Your Mission</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#c00000"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin-right:0.0cm;margin-left:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">As <strong>Quality Assurance Engineer</strong>, you play a key role in <strong>safeguarding the food safety and quality of our products</strong> throughout the entire production process. You help <strong>maintain and continuously improve our Quality Assurance system</strong>, ensuring compliance with <strong>global standards</strong>, <strong>customer expectations</strong>, and regulatory requirements. In this role, you enable operational teams to make the right quality decisions by providing expertise, guidance, and structured processes. You contribute directly to <strong>customer satisfaction</strong>, <strong>risk reduction</strong>, and <strong>operational excellence</strong>. Ultimately, your work ensures that every product leaving our site is safe, compliant, and of the highest quality</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#c00000">Key Accountabilities </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">Maintain and update <strong>HACCP, TACCP, and PRP programs</strong>, ensuring compliance with food safety regulations and international standards (BRC, FDA, Halal, Kosher, customer requirements). </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">Coordinate validation and verification activities</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> for CCPs, CPs, and PRPs to guarantee robust process control. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">Support risk assessments for production processes, new product developments, and operational changes</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">, ensuring timely implementation of required actions. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">Manage non-conformities and CAPA processes</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">, lead root cause analyses, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">Prepare and facilitate<strong> internal audits</strong>, <strong>certification audits</strong>, <strong>customer audits</strong>, and food <strong>safety inspections</strong>. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">Train and coach operators and staff</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> on quality topics such as GMP, HACCP, and audit readiness. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">Monitor and report site Quality KPIs</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">, proactively identifying trends and improvement opportunities.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#c00000"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#c00000"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#c00000">Who are we looking for?</span></strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#c00000"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:black">A <strong>Bachelor or Master’s degree</strong> in a scientific field, or equivalent experience in Quality in a production environment (minimum 3 years). </span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:black">Proven expertise in Quality Assurance</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:black">, including HACCP principles, risk assessments, contamination prevention, and food safety systems.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:black">Hands-on experience with food industry certifications</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:black"> such as BRC, IFS, FSSC22000, Kosher, Halal, or customer-specific standards.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:black">Strong problem-solving capabilities</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:black">, with the ability to take responsibility for critical quality decisions. </span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:black">Ability to manage a diverse set of stakeholders</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:black">, from operators to management teams, with excellent communication skills.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:black">Fluent in English and French</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:black">; Dutch is an asset.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:black"> </span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:black">Organized, analytical, and structured, with a continuous improvement mindset.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#c00000">What you can expect from Puratos?</span></strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#c00000"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">You will join a fast-growing, stable family business that has become an international market leader with a corporate culture in which innovation and entrepreneurship are part of our main priorities. You will benefit from a great deal of freedom in your work, with plenty of room for initiative.</span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">We at Puratos cultivate an inclusive global workplace, that fully embraces diversity and equal</span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">opportunities for all. We strive to reflect the richness of our customers, communities and society, accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver on our commitments.</span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">You will be welcomed in a dynamic work environment where passion for innovation, team spirit and continuous improvement are key. You can count on a competitive salary package with attractive benefits such as:</span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">Meal vouchers (9€/day)</span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">Group, dental and hospitalization insurance fully paid by Puratos</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">Company Car</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">Bonus </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">Minimum 5 training days per year</span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">A wide variety of Health&Wellbeing benefits</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">Responsibilities and the possibility to take ownership of your work</span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">Watch our corporate movie and feel the Puratos Magic:</span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNRsBzuRlNI" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:#0563c1">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNRsBzuRlNI</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">Working at Puratos is choosing a Top Employer in Belgium!</span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span></p> <div style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:1.0pt solid black;padding:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0pt"> <p style="margin:0.0cm;border:none;padding:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif">Shall we meet soon?</span><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif"> </span></p> </div>