Quality Assurance Employee

What will you be doing?

Quality assurance is achieved by defining, documenting (manual), implementing, and verifying processes. Results of the verification are reported and proposals for improvement are initiated.

The QA & QC department takes initiatives to implement legal requirements, (industry) quality standards within the organization and incorporate them into the quality management system. It ensures that this is safeguarded and the associated certification is continued.

The QA Officer works together with the other members of the QA team (3 fte) based on an annual plan. Within the team, there is a division of responsibilities.

The focus of the QA Officer is primarily on ensuring product and process quality within operations and supply chain. Based on observations (audits, work inspection rounds), complaints, and data, they work independently and in collaboration with other personnel on (re)direction and continuous improvement.

Main focus: Prepare, co-formulate, and implement quality and product safety policies in the medium term. Ensure the optimization of the quality of products and processes in the assigned area(s) of focus.

Other tasks:

Identify relevant internal developments;

Provide input to management for the QA & QC policies of the organization (through presentations); increase awareness in the organization; Participate in projects within the organization in the QA & QC field; Plan and conduct internal audits and support external audits; Evaluate product safety and quality risks in the design, layout, execution, and maintenance of processes, installations, and buildings; Evaluate product safety and quality risks in the design, production, storage, and delivery of the product.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in quality management/food technology or equivalent;
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in the field within an industrial environment;
• Good command of the Dutch and English language (both oral and written);
• Must have knowledge and experience in implementing and ensuring quality in production processes and organizational processes;
• Must be familiar with continuous improvement techniques;
• Must be able to advise, motivate, and convince at various levels within the organization on quality topics and handle any resistance effectively;
• Experience in analyzing quality deviations and formulating and implementing corrective and preventive measures;
• Knowledge of product safety (food safety).

What do we offer you?

• Fixed-term contract with the possibility of a permanent position;
• A competitive salary with a pension scheme;
• Travel allowance; 28 vacation days (based on full-time employment);
• We are a rapidly growing company, so there is also room for you to grow.

De Jong Verpakking by Stora Enso:

In a world of packaging and sustainability, two leading forces come together: Stora Enso and De Jong Verpakking. Stora Enso, a global player in the bioeconomy and a market leader in renewable products across various sectors, acquired De Jong Verpakking at the beginning of 2023. Stora Enso, which is also one of the largest private forest owners in the world, embraces the belief that what is currently made from fossil materials can be realized tomorrow with the help of trees.

De Jong Verpakking seamlessly aligns with this vision of sustainability and progress. Within the Packaging Solutions division, De Jong Verpakking has built a reputation as a specialist in corrugated cardboard packaging for various sectors, including Fresh Produce, Industry, Horticulture, and Egg & Export. With over 700 employees and well-equipped production facilities, including a new high-tech production site, De Jong Verpakking is the largest and most advanced manufacturing site in Europe.

The range of products offered by De Jong Verpakking is diverse and includes display boxes, American folding boxes, and cardboard trays. These boxes and trays are delivered flat or assembled to both resellers and end customers in the Benelux, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Additionally, De Jong Verpakking provides storage space and erecting machines with accompanying maintenance.

With Stora Enso's leading position in renewable products and sustainability, and with De Jong Verpakking now being part of their team, they join forces to shape the future of packaging together.

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Where will you work?

You will be working within one of the most innovative and growing organizations in the corrugated cardboard industry in Europe. Every day, we produce 2.5 million packages with a large team that we deliver in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, France, and Ireland. You will be working in a highly ambitious organization that is rapidly expanding.

The atmosphere in our (family) company is informal, open, respectful, and entrepreneurial towards the market. We are big, powerful, but not bureaucratic or cumbersome. This means there is plenty of room for individual initiative, ideas, and input from our people.