Beschrijving van de vacature
Functietitel: Manager QA/QC - Meppel (all genders)
Vacaturelocatie (kort): Meppel, NLD, 7944HX
Discipline: Quality & HSE
Career Site Contract Hours: 32-40
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Koptekst voor beschrijving van de vacature:
As Manager QA/QC Meppel, you are responsible for Quality Assurance and Quality Control at site level, ensuring that all products leaving the site are safe, legal and meet FrieslandCampina and customer expectations. You lead the Site QA/QC team and foster a trustful, transparent and collaborative way of working across all functions. As a member of the Site Management Team and the Business Group QA Team, you play a key role in driving quality performance and continuous improvement.
Beschrijving van de vacature:
What we ask
A completed Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferably in Food Technology, Food Science or a related discipline
Proven experience in a QA leadership/manager role within a production or site environment
Experience with quality management systems, standards and audits
Experience with site certifications, customer audits and handling customer quality questions
Experience in quality risk management, complaint handling and crisis management
Experience working in projects, such as validations, change management or quality improvement initiatives
Strong analytical skills and experience with quality performance indicators
Fluent in English and Dutch , both verbally and in writing
What we offer
A unique company culture with a strong Dutch heritage and an open, supportive international environment
A healthy work-life balance and a competitive salary & benefits package
A role with both autonomy and trust, enabling you to shape your work in a way that fits your strengths
Access to extensive development opportunities, training programs, and coaching
Clear paths for internal growth and advancement—we actively encourage career progression
An informal, inclusive, and friendly workplace where collaboration is key
The chance to make a meaningful impact by contributing to better nutrition for millions of people.
Vacancy description
As Manager QA/QC Meppel, you are accountable for implementing, sustaining and continuously improving the FrieslandCampina Foqus Quality Management Process, Standards and Systems at site level. You ensure that quality, food safety and compliance are fully embedded in daily operations and decision‑making.
You lead the Site QA/QC organization and play a central role in safeguarding product quality, driving performance and strengthening a strong quality culture across the site.
Your key responsibilities and accountabilities include:
Leading people management to ensure a high‑performance QA/QC organization, focusing on engagement, retention, talent development and sustainable employability
Acting as a member of the Site Management Team and Business Group QA Team, contributing to site and cluster quality strategy
Ensuring site compliance with all required certifications and FrieslandCampina Foqus standards
Delivering site targets on customer complaints, First Time Right and failure costs
Preventing significant quality issues related to innovation, change and new product introductions
Ensuring effective quality issue management in case of critical complaints and crises, including root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions
Driving continuous improvement in quality performance and customer satisfaction
Collaborating closely with Operations, Supply Chain, R&D and Business Group Quality teams to ensure quality by design
Through strong leadership, transparency and collaboration, you ensure that quality and food safety are at the heart of everything the Meppel site delivers.
Voettekst voor beschrijving van de vacature:
You will directly manage 8 FTE (7 QA employees and 1 QC Manager). The total QA/QC organization at the site consists of approximately 30 colleagues.
You are an active member of:
The Plant Leadership Team
The Business Group QA Team, together with peer QA Managers
The Business Group Quality community, including SQM and Performance & Compliance
Together, you work to safeguard product quality, strengthen customer trust and support FrieslandCampina’s ambition to provide better nutrition for the world.
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Recruiter: Tom Muller
Recruiter email: [email protected]
Career Site Show Contact Details Recruiter: Ja
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Betere voeding voor de wereld en een goed inkomen voor onze boeren, nu en voor toekomstige generaties.
Een coöperatieve cultuur
Gekenmerkt door wereldwijde samenwerking, respect en gedeeld succes.
Een tastbare impact
Ruimte voor jouw ambitie, met autonomie en een duidelijke focus.
Jouw groei is onze groei
We investeren in jouw persoonlijke en professionele ontwikkeling via trainingen en opleidingen.
Heb je vragen?
Neem gerust contact op met onze recruiter
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