Quality Assurance Manager (m/f/d)

dsm-firmenich; Mszczonów; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

MultiSport card

Job summary

dsm-firmenich is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to ensure and drive quality standards on-site in Poland. You will implement QA systems, coordinate with managers, and lead a lab team to uphold HACCP, ISO 9001, and GMP+ requirements.

The role requires 3+ years in feed quality, strong communication, and leadership, with English at least B2. This maternity leave cover is full-time and on-site, starting soon.

Qualifications

• Post Bachelor or Master in Feed Science or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of quality experience in the feed industry.
• English at least communicative level (B2).
• Strong organization, teamwork, and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain feed safety systems and QA processes.
• Ensure compliance with ISO9001, FAMIQS, GMP+ and HACCP.
• Lead the laboratory and quality training for staff.
• Manage supplier qualification, deviations and complaints.
• Provide technical support to customers and handle complaints.
• Represent the company to authorities and perform audits.

Skills

Quality management

Laboratory management

Auditing

Team leadership

Communication

GMP

Education

Bachelor or Master in Feed Science / related

Job description

Join our rapidly developing and growing team! As the Quality Assurance Manager (m/f/d) you will be responsible for ensuring the quality standards, as well as their implementation and compliance. To provide this, you will be responsible for structured interactions with all relevant managers and supervisors in accordance with the requirements of local law and basis on the dsm-firmenich Policy. This full-time on-site position is available as soon as possible or to be filled out after discussion.

Please note that it is maternity leave cover (around 1 years).

Your key responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining feed safety systems, Quality Management System (SOP, internal audits, supplier audits, handling deviation).
• Ensuring the implementation, maintenance and compliance of quality standards, such as ISO9001, FAMIQS, GMP+ and dsm-firmenich internal requirements, according to HACCP.
• Lead the laboratory and Lab team, providing quality training for new employees and organizing periodic quality training for the plant team.
• Managing the supplier qualification management system, MOC, deviations and complaints.
• Providing technical support to customers and managing customers’ complaints.
• Representing the company to the Veterinary Authority and during audits on quality system, perform supplier audits.

We offer

• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset.
• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose.
• Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected – regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity.
• A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things.
• Wide variety of employee benefits: private medical care, life insurance, MultiSport card and many others.

You bring

• (Post) Bachelor or master’s degree in Feed Science: chemical/biotechnology or with a similar profile.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in quality field in feed industry.
• Language skills: English at at least communicative level (B2).
• Good work organization, teamwork, communication, accuracy, task management, team management, reporting, creativity.
• Ability to effectively communicate with different people and resolve conflicts if necessary
• Ability to assess and priorities quality and business needs.

About Animal Nutrition & Health

ANH, in the process of separating from dsm-firmenich, is a global leader in animal nutrition and health, as well as vitamins, carotenoids, and aroma ingredients - driven by its strong purpose: feeding the planet without costing the earth. Together, we make it possible. www.dsm-firmenich.com/ANH

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them. Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life. From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statement

We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.