Quality Assurance Officer

**The **Opportunity**:
Avantor is looking for a Quality Assurance Officer to join our team in Tilburg or Hillegom As QA Officer at Avantor Fluid Handling you are the liaison between the QA department and the employees who assemble single use assemblies in our cleanrooms and develop our hardware systems at the locations in Hillegom and Tilburg.

You will work as part of our enthusiastic and new QA and QC team to help deliver innovative products to our customers in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology industries. Your focus is on operational quality and you think along with production, without losing your critical eye. You are also responsible for the management of quality systems and the process of releasing assemblies.

In this position, you will work from Monday to Friday on location in Tilburg or Hillegom. You will receive an attractive salary package including 13th month, bonus and pension plan. You will receive a 1 year contract at start-up which will be converted to a permanent contract after a positive evaluation.

**The Team**

You will work closely within Quality with the Quality Inspectors, Quality Engineers and report to the QA Supervisor.

**What we are looking for**
- ** Education**: relevant MBO/HBO education.
- ** Experience**: you have at least 1-2 years experience in a QA/QC role or relevant experience in the (bio-) pharmaceutical industry.
- ** Language skills**: you have excellent communication skills, both oral and written in Dutch and English.
- ** IT skills**: you are proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel. Knowledge of ERP systems is an advantage.
- Experience in creating and processing Batch Records is a plus.
- Practical knowledge and understanding of quality management systems (ISO 9001, GMP).
- Experience within a GMP environment and cleanroom experience is desirable.
- You have an eye for detail and quality and strive for continuous improvement and show initiative.
- You are motivated and results-oriented and able to prioritize well.

**How you will thrive and create an impact**
- Creation of Batch Records, labels and certificates.
- Batch Record review and release of finished products (single use assemblies).
- Planning and execution of Gemba walks.
- Perform internal audits.
- Improve production QMS including documentation.
- Thinking along and providing support to the production department on quality and quality awareness.
- Support validation processes for equipment.

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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