Hybrid QA Engineer — Validation, QA & Compliance

vwr; Hillegom; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Avantor seeks a QA Engineer / Senior Quality Assurance Officer to support the expansion of manufacturing capabilities in Hillegom, Netherlands. The role ensures new processes, equipment, and products meet quality and regulatory requirements, collaborating with Engineering, Operations, Validation, and Project teams to strengthen QMS and drive continuous improvement.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s in engineering or life sciences and have 3–5 years in Quality Assurance/Engineering within

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, Validation, or Manufacturing Quality.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, or regulated manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of CAPA, Deviations, Change Control, Root Cause Analysis, Risk Assessments, and Validation.
• Understanding of ISO 9001 and/or GMP requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support qualification and validation activities for new equipment and manufacturing processes.
• Review and approve validation and quality documentation.
• Lead risk assessments and support change control activities.
• Investigate deviations, non-conformances, customer complaints, and CAPAs.
• Conduct root cause investigations and support corrective actions.
• Support internal audits and supplier qualification activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and process improvements.
• Maintain and improve Quality Management System (QMS) processes.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Validation

CAPA

Root Cause Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Life Sciences/related

Job description

Avantor seeks a QA Engineer / Senior Quality Assurance Officer to support the expansion of manufacturing capabilities in Hillegom, Netherlands. The role ensures new processes, equipment, and products meet quality and regulatory requirements, collaborating with Engineering, Operations, Validation, and Project teams to strengthen QMS and drive continuous improvement.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s in engineering or life sciences and have 3–5 years in Quality Assurance/Engineering within