QA / R&D Engineer
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Work Setup: Onsite
Contract Type: Freelance / ZZP
Start: Immediate / Short notice
A chocolate manufacturing site in Brussels is looking for a QA / R&D Engineer to support product quality, process improvement and new product development activities within a high-volume food production environment.
The role combines responsibilities across quality assurance and product/process development, working closely with production, operations and technical teams to ensure products meet both customer and regulatory standards.
Role Responsibilities
Quality Assurance
* Support and maintain food quality and compliance standards across production activities
* Monitor production processes to ensure compliance with HACCP, food safety and hygiene requirements
* Investigate quality deviations and support root cause analysis and corrective actions
* Support audits, documentation and quality reporting activities
R&D / Process Development
* Support development and optimisation of chocolate formulations and production processes
* Participate in trials for new products, ingredients and process improvements
* Work closely with production teams during scale-up and implementation activities
* Evaluate product performance, consistency and manufacturability within production environments
Requirements
* Experience within the food industry, ideally within chocolate, confectionery or bakery production
* Background in Food Engineering, Food Technology, QA or R&D
* Understanding of food safety, HACCP and production quality standards
* Experience working within industrial food manufacturing environments
* Dutch and/or French Required