Senior Quality Assurance Specialist

Senior Freelance Quality Assurance Specialist – Food Manufacturing

📍 Belgium (Flanders & Wallonia) | On-site with flexibility depending on project

📅 6–12 Month Contract | High Probability of Extension

⚠️ Freelance Engagement Only (Independent / Consultancy Structure Required)

🚀 The Opportunity

We are partnering with established and high-performing food manufacturing sites across Belgium undergoing regulatory upgrades, audit preparation cycles, process optimisation, and operational transformation.

We are looking for Senior Freelance QA Engineers who can step into complex, regulated production environments and immediately add value at both operational and strategic level.

This is not a maintenance QA role.

This is for professionals who lead, structure, and elevate quality systems.

🎯 Your Impact

You will act as a senior quality authority within HACCP- and GFSI-regulated environments (FSSC 22000 / BRC / IFS), working closely with Production, Technical, and Site Leadership.

Scope may include:

Quality Systems & Compliance

• Ownership and optimisation of HACCP systems
• Leading internal & external audit preparation (FSSC / BRC / IFS)
• Managing deviations, non-conformities & structured root cause investigations
• CAPA implementation & effectiveness tracking
• Ensuring compliance with Belgian FASFC/AFSCA and EU regulations

Operational QA Engineering

• QA oversight on the production floor
• Process validation & continuous improvement initiatives
• SOP harmonisation & documentation upgrades
• Change control management within manufacturing
• Supplier quality performance & risk assessment

Project-Based Assignments

• Audit crisis management
• Quality system restructuring
• Greenfield / site expansion QA support
• Digitalisation of quality documentation systems

✅ Profile Required

• 8+ years’ experience in QA within food manufacturing
• Strong exposure to FSSC 22000, BRC, or IFS environments
• Hands-on production floor experience (not purely documentation-based)
• Proven freelance / contract experience (mandatory)
• Ability to integrate fast and operate autonomously
• Fluent English (Dutch and/or French highly valued)
• Active freelance status (Belgian or EU-based)

💼 What’s Offered

• Long-term freelance assignments (6–12 months + extension)
• Competitive daily rates aligned with senior expertise
• High-visibility roles within structured manufacturing environments
• Exposure to transformation and compliance-driven projects
• Direct collaboration with plant leadership and quality directors

⚠️ Important:

This position is strictly for experienced freelance QA professionals. Junior profiles and candidates without contracting experience will not be considered.

If you are a senior QA Engineer available for assignments in Belgium and ready to take ownership in regulated food production environments, feel free to reach out directly with your CV, availability, and daily rate expectations.

Due to the volume of interest, only relevant senior freelance profiles will be contacted.