R&D / QA Engineer Location: Brussels, Belgium
Work Setup: Onsite
Contract Type: Freelance / ZZP
Start: Immediate / Short notice
A chocolate manufacturing site in Brussels is looking for an R&D / Q&A 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
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