QFS Global Filling Expert

Bij Danone zoeken we een QFS Global Filling Expert binnen Quality.

About the job

Main responsibilities

• Own technical guidance for filling systems: aseptic fillers, hygienic fillers (ESL), closure systems, sterilization methods (where applicable), and integrity expectations.
• Ensure filling design and operation align with contamination control strategy and hygienic zoning principles.
• Define and apply validation expectations for filling: media fills (where applicable), sterilization/aseptic performance checks, container closure integrity principles, and line hygiene verification.
• Establish revalidation triggers such as maintenance changes, format change, major deviations, and equipment upgrades.
• Provide expert support for new fillers and line upgrades, including user requirement specifications, supplier technical reviews, commissioning, and performance qualification.
• Ensure that design for cleanability and contamination control are embedded early.
• Drive operational excellence and reliability improvements to reduce filling-related defects and microbiological risks, such as seal failures, cap torque issues, aseptic boundary loss, and micro recontamination.
• Analyse OEE loss due to filler hygiene and sterility constraints and identify technical countermeasures.
• Lead or assist investigations for filling integrity failures and aseptic or hygienic deviations; define corrective actions and verify effectiveness.

Key deliverables

• Filling standards and technology governance.
• Validation and qualification of filling lines.
• Expert support for new fillers and line upgrades.
• Technical assistance, competency building, and best practice sharing across the network.
• Continuous improvement initiatives and risk mitigation strategies for filling processes.

Main interactions

• Internal: QFS Regions and Factories, Operations, Engineering, R&I, Global QFS.
• External: industry associations, committees, regulatory and certifying agencies.

Metrics

• Filling integrity performance: percentage compliance with defined filling validation and routine verification requirements.
• Reduction in filling-related critical defects and repeat deviation elimination.
• Training completion and capability building metrics.
• FGLs and business impact related to aseptic processes.

About you

Education, experience

• Degree in Engineering (Process/Mechanical), Food Engineering, or equivalent.
• 8–12+ years in filling technologies (aseptic/hygienic), start-ups, supplier management, and validation exposure.

Innovation skills & competencies

• Deep expertise in filling technologies and aseptic processing.
• Advanced knowledge of process design, validation, assessment, monitoring, and verification methods.
• Expertise in experimental design, mathematical modelling, and process validation.
• Strong communication, training, leadership, and collaboration skills for capability building and cross-functional influence.
• Analytical skills for risk assessment and continuous improvement of process controls.
• Adaptability, flexibility, self-driven, detail-oriented, and results-oriented.
• Excellent documentation skills.

About Danone

At Danone, we offer a complete package of benefits, with a competitive primary salary and yearly bonus, as well as benefits like a premium free pension, 30 days annual leave and several discounts on a collective health insurance and even on some of our products.

In the Netherlands we also offer a hybrid working environment which enables each team to meet our people's desire for flexibility. Across our 3 office hubs in Hoofddorp, Zoetermeer and Utrecht this helps us create better opportunities for connection and synergies across our entities, teams, functions and categories.