Global Quality Manufacturing Systems Lead

Jdeprofessional; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 vacation days + 12 ADV days

Hybrid: 1 day/week working from home

Learning budget: €1,500 net/year

Internal mobility opportunities

Job summary

JDE Peet’s is seeking a Quality Manufacturing Systems Lead to drive the Quality pillar of our CI program across multiple sites. You will benchmark plant quality, influence cross‑functional stakeholders, and deploy KPI standards and tools to improve defect reduction.

You will standardize analytical equipment, support calibration programs, and collaborate with Central Engineering to implement inline measurement tech. Occasional travel of 30–40% is required as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor / Master or equivalent in analytical science, chemistry, food technology or engineering.
• Applied knowledge of quality and food safety standards (ISO / FSSC 22000, IFS, HACCP), and Manufacturing Excellence such as TPM or Lean Six Sigma.
• Knowledge of SAP, manufacturing systems and digital knowledge management systems.
• An ability to manage and develop the skills of others, to help them perform at their best.
• Proven organizational & project management skills, as well as inspirational problem solving and facilitation in Business Process development, Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action management.
• Over 5 years’ professional expertise in cross‑functional teams within an international multi‑cultural design and manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality pillar of the continuous improvement program across sites.
• Influence stakeholders to foster a zero defect mindset and proactive food safety culture.
• Develop and deploy Quality KPIs, MOS standards, systems and problem-solving tools.
• Drive standardization and optimization of analytical equipment across sites, including calibration and benchmarking.
• Act as project expert for Central Engineering and Factory program managers for inline measurement and digital applications.
• Travel between manufacturing locations 30 to 40% of the time.

Skills

Project management

Facilitation

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor / Master in analytical science, chemistry, food technology or engineering

Tools

SAP

Manufacturing systems

Digital knowledge management systems

Job description

JDE Peet’s is seeking a Quality Manufacturing Systems Lead to drive the Quality pillar of our CI program across multiple sites. You will benchmark plant quality, influence cross‑functional stakeholders, and deploy KPI standards and tools to improve defect reduction.

You will standardize analytical equipment, support calibration programs, and collaborate with Central Engineering to implement inline measurement tech. Occasional travel of 30–40% is required as part of the role.