Team Lead Quality Assurance Benelux (gn)

smarta minds GmbH; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Year-end bonus

Holiday allowance

Training

Additional holiday days

Job summary

smarta minds GmbH seeks a Team Lead Quality Assurance Benelux to take direct responsibility for QA at the Eindhoven facility and to mentor one colleague in Puurs. The role focuses on maintaining an integrated QMS, audits, CAPA, and change control in a regulated environment.

You will lead quality initiatives, ensure ISO standards are met, and collaborate across the Netherlands and Belgium, with regular on-site presence in Eindhoven and travel to Puurs.

Qualifications

• At least five years of QA or quality management experience.
• Solid knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001; ISO 50001 is an advantage.
• Experience in regulated environments (pharma, medical devices or food) with GMP.
• Strong audit, CAPA, non-conformity management, change control experience.
• Fluent in Dutch and English; able to travel to Puurs about once or twice per month.

Responsibilities

• Own QA responsibility for Eindhoven site and maintain the integrated QMS.
• Coordinate audits (internal, external, supplier, customer) and close non-conformities with corrective actions.
• Ensure validations, qualifications and change-control processes are implemented.
• Oversee CAPA, quality agreements and supplier quality management.
• Provide leadership for one employee at Puurs and align QA activities across Benelux.

Skills

Quality management systems

Auditing

GMP knowledge

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

Leadership

Dutch language

English language

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Job description

For our client, an international provider of cleanroom solutions and laundry services for regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices and food production, we are looking for a Team Lead Quality Assurance Benelux (gn). Based on-site in Eindhoven, the position takes direct responsibility for Quality Assurance at the local facility while also providing disciplinary leadership to one team member based at the Belgian site in Puurs. Previous disciplinary leadership experience is not required, making this an excellent opportunity to develop into a formal leadership role.

Your responsibilities:

Quality Assurance responsibility for Eindhoven: You take direct ownership of product and process quality at the Eindhoven site, maintain and continuously improve the integrated quality management system and ensure that defined standards are consistently applied

Audit and non-conformity management: Internal, external, supplier and customer audits are coordinated and conducted by you, including the documentation and structured follow-up of non-conformities and corrective actions

Validation, qualification and change control: You ensure the correct implementation of validations and qualifications in cooperation with the relevant specialist departments and coordinate change-control processes and related process changes

CAPA, quality agreements and supplier management: Responsibility includes monitoring local CAPA and QA processes, preparing and reviewing quality agreements with customers and suppliers and managing the supplier quality process

People leadership and Benelux collaboration: You take on disciplinary responsibility for one employee based at the Puurs site, support their professional development and ensure close alignment between the Quality Assurance activities in the Netherlands and Belgium

Your profile:

At least five years of relevant professional experience in Quality Assurance or quality management; a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or a comparable professional qualification is welcome but not essential

Genuine responsibility for quality systems with practical experience in developing, maintaining and continuously improving an integrated quality management system as well as strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001; knowledge of ISO 50001 is an advantage

Experience within a regulated environment such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices or food production, ideally involving GMP requirements, as well as a sound understanding of hygiene and cleanroom processes

Strong audit and process expertise with practical experience in customer, supplier, internal or external audits, CAPA, non-conformity management, change control and ideally validation or qualification

Fluent Dutch and English as well as an assertive and analytical approach; experience in technical leadership, project coordination or guiding colleagues is an advantage. Regular on-site presence in Eindhoven and travel to Puurs approximately once or twice per month are required

Your benefits:

A highly visible Quality Assurance position with direct responsibility for product quality, process reliability and the further development of the Eindhoven site

The opportunity to develop into a formal leadership position by taking on disciplinary responsibility for one employee while building on your existing technical QA expertise

Broad professional responsibility ranging from quality management systems, audits and CAPA to validation, change control, quality agreements and supplier management

A dynamic and stable international organisation operating in a growing and highly regulated market with customers from the pharmaceutical, medical device and food industries

An attractive remuneration package and long-term development opportunities including a pension scheme, end-of-year bonus, holiday allowance, training and the option to purchase additional holiday days