Quality Inspector at FrieslandCampina

The Quality Inspector is responsible for ensuring that all products meet established quality, safety, and regulatory standards throughout the production process. This role involves monitoring in-process parameters, conducting inspections, identifying non-conformities, and enforcing GMP, HACCP, and ISO requirements. The role plays a critical role in maintaining product integrity, supporting continuous improvement, and ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards across the plant.

Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in quality control within FMCG or manufacturing environments.
• Experience working with food safety systems and quality assurance processes.

Technical Expertise

• Strong understanding of GMP, HACCP, ISO standards, and food safety practices.
• Knowledge of in-process quality control parameters and inspection techniques.
• Familiarity with production line equipment and quality monitoring tools (e.g., check-weighers, oxygen analyzers, seaming equipment).
• Ability to monitor environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity.
• Understanding of compliance and documentation requirements.

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and observation skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in inspection and reporting.
• Problem-solving ability with a proactive approach to identifying non-conformities.
• Effective communication and reporting skills.
• Ability to enforce compliance and influence operational teams.

Behavioral Attributes

• High level of ownership and accountability.
• Strong integrity and commitment to quality standards.
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong collaboration across cross-functional teams.

Vacancy Description

Cleaning and Environmental Control

• Enforce “clean as you work” practices and ensure proper line clearance at startup and changeover for every shift.
• Monitor and regulate plant temperature and humidity in the absence of a hygienist.
• Ensure strict compliance with PPE requirements across the production floor.

Online Process Control Monitoring

• Monitor and validate process parameters for dumpers, mixers, blenders, fillers, and composition control at every shift startup.
• Ensure proper functionality of equipment including check-weighers, oxygen analyzers, gas systems, nitrogen sensors, weighing balances, vacuum pumps, and compressed air indicators.
• Track key quality parameters such as filled weight, oxygen and nitrogen levels, temperature, humidity, and product appearance in line with specifications.
• Monitor packaging integrity including sealing, seaming, leak detection, coding accuracy, and foil alignment.
• Ensure compliance with “no code, no run” principle.
• Identify, isolate, and report non-conforming materials and products.
• Report hazards, near misses, and safety concerns promptly.

Product Quality & Non-Conforming Products

• Monitor processing parameters and investigate deviations to ensure product quality.
• Raise Non-Conformance Products (NCPs) in accordance with company standards for all deviations.
• Ensure retention samples are collected and delivered to the sensory laboratory.

Housekeeping & Food Safety

• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and sanitation in line with GMP and ISO procedures.
• Enforce compliance with HACCP requirements for QCP and OPRP controls.
• Promote a safe working environment and prevent product contamination.

Reporting

• Prepare accurate and timely reports in line with company procedures.
• Ensure proper documentation, record-keeping, and sign-offs for all quality checks and activities.

Audit

• Participate actively in FOQUS and ISO audits.
• Support audit readiness by maintaining proper documentation and compliance with standards.