Hybrid Quality Assurance Engineer – Freelance

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About the role

  • Quality Engineer at NEO2 evaluating and improving supplier quality for industrial projects. Collaborating on audits and compliance in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, qualify and monitor suppliers of raw materials and packaging components, with a focus on continuous improvement and securing the supply chain.
  • Lead supplier audits: preparation, execution (or co‑execution) and follow-up of associated action plans.
  • Analyze supplier non-conformities: investigate, identify root causes, define and monitor corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
  • Ensure conformity of delivered components and support project teams (Packaging, R&D, Purchasing, Supply) during launches, securing the quality of new components.
  • Track and manage supplier KPIs: OTD (on-time delivery), quality, complaint rates, overall performance.
  • Contribute to development projects by providing quality expertise on new components and anticipating supplier-related risks.
  • Update, harmonize and improve quality documentation: specifications, standards, protocols and control procedures.
  • Provide regular, clear and concise reporting to the supplier quality manager or quality director.

Requirements

  • Engineering degree or equivalent (Master's level) in Quality, Materials, Industrial Engineering, Packaging or Chemistry.
  • Proven experience in supplier quality or operational quality, ideally in the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, chemical or FMCG industries.
  • Excellent knowledge of component manufacturing processes: plastic molding, blow molding, injection molding, glass, aluminum, printing, etc.
  • Proficient with quality tools: FMEA (AMDEC), 8D, Ishikawa, Pareto, SPC, supplier audits.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, able to align and engage suppliers and internal teams, even in a part-time capacity.
  • Highly rigorous, autonomous, with strong prioritization skills and the ability to manage multiple topics in parallel on a limited schedule (2 days/week).
  • Operational technical English.

Job title

Quality Assurance Engineer – Freelance

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

€30,000 - €60,000 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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