As the Quality Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity and excellence of all products and processes within Fibrant operations. You will lead the development and implementation of comprehensive quality assurance and control systems, ensuring our products meet both internal standards and external regulatory requirements. This position involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams, such as Research & Technology, Marketing & Sales, Production, Purchasing, and Supply chain, to foster a culture of continuous improvement. Your expertise in organic chemistry and regulatory compliance will support our commitment to delivering safe, high-quality, and innovative solutions to our customers while maintaining certifications and adherence to global and local standards.

Key responsibilities and behaviors

As a Quality Manager within Fibrant your responsibilities are centered around four key themes: Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Certification and Regulatory Compliance:

• You will design and implement quality assurance programs to meet industry best practices and company objectives.
• Lead internal quality audits and risk assessments, identify gaps, and oversee corrective and preventive action plans.
• Train and mentor employees on quality assurance standards, procedures, and continuous improvement methodologies, work on a quality-focused culture within Fibrant.

• Develop and validate analytical methods tailored to organic chemistry processes and products, and ensure adherence to testing protocols for raw materials, intermediates, and finished products.
• Investigate and resolve quality issues, including customer complaints and non-conformances, ensure close collaboration with production for immediate issue resolution and quality enhancement.

• Lead the preparation, coordination, and successful execution of external audits for certifications such as ISO 9001, GMP+ FSA, FSSC22000, and others.
• Interpret and implement regulatory requirements, such as REACH, CLP, OSHA, and FDA, and translate them to Fibrant processes and needs.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of global chemical regulations/certifications and industry trends, pro-actively translate them into a long-term quality strategy
• Act as a mentor and leader for the quality team, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

 

Our ideal candidate:

• Has a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in (Organic) Chemistry, or a related field.
• Has deep understanding of organic chemistry principles and their application in industrial processes.
• Gained strong knowledge of quality standards (ISO9001, GMP+ FSA, FSSC 22000, ISCC PLUS) and regulatory frameworks (e.g., REACH, Food-contact, feed, fertilizers)
• Has proven experience in managing quality systems and certifications.
• Shows strong interpersonal skills on leadership level
• feels inspired by a high degree of autonomy and works in a structured manner
• communicates fluently in English, both in writing and verbally

The reward of working at Fibrant

At Fibrant we believe our people make a difference. We reward them with a competitive salary plus an attractive benefits package (to use for extra holidays or an extra payment). Depending on the level of your experience Fibrant offers 90.000-125.000 EUR based on fulltime employment. We encourage our people to go beyond their job description. Fibrant is a global organization with plenty of opportunities to develop yourself both professionally and personally. We work safely, care for each other and build on each other’s strengths for the success of our business. It’s our people that make us a great place to work.

Procedure

Interested in this role? Please apply through our website in English or Dutch before January 17^th 2025. Reference check procedures and an assessment are part of the Fibrant recruitment & selection process. You will be contacted when these references checks are required. In case you have questions about the role or the application process, please contact Mikela Boesten, People & Culture contact for this position, via careers@fibrant52.com.

About Fibrant

Fibrant provides solutions for a world in transition towards a sustainable economy. Our responsibility goes beyond the products we deliver. We are committed to adding value to our employees, our partners and society. By collaborating with all stakeholders and by focusing on innovation, we stand out from the crowd in reducing our ecological footprint. In order to achieve our ambition of becoming climate-neutral, we are prepared to make tough decisions. We are convinced that the chemical industry can contribute significantly to a more sustainable world. Our solid past will shape our future and our devoted employees will help us achieve our ambitions. That is what we call Future Forward Chemistry. More information is available at www.fibrant52.com.