Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement Lead

Beschrijving van deze vacature

Are you passionate about quality management and driving continuous improvement? Do you have the skills to optimize our quality processes and help Vopak achieve its goals? Then join us! We offer you a working environment that is safe and pleasant.

What will you do?

As a Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement Lead, you will be a key driver in enhancing our integrated SHEQ management system. You will provide specialist support and governance, ensuring our operations are not only compliant but also continuously improving. Your expertise will be vital in providing leadership and support to our teams at the different sites, helping to improve processes and achieve our business goals. You will be developing and leading the implementation of quality management system improvement programs within the Business Unit Netherlands.

What do we offer you?

• Attractive bonus.
• Travel allowance.
• 30 holidays on an annual basis.
• A contribution of 50% of the basic health insurance premium and discount on supplementary insurance.
• Vopak’s own pension scheme.
• We will continuously invest in your personal growth and future career path within Vopak.

What do we expect from you?

• At least 3-5 years of experience in quality assurance, with a strong background in management systems including document control and internal audits, ideally within the (petro)chemical, bulk storage industry or similar high risk industrial environment.
• Good communicative (written, verbal) and social skills, with a strong command of both English and Dutch (Dutch proficiency is mandatory).
• Proven knowledge of integrated ISO management systems (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001).
• Experience in developing and implementing QMS improvements.
• Proficient in data analysis and creating performance monitoring dashboards.
• You are results-oriented, a good problem solver, and have strong judgment. You are also persuasive, persistent, and can work autonomously while taking ownership of your work.
• Passion for quality assurance, document control, and the ability to motivate and mobilize others.
• Eligibility to work in the Netherlands.

What does your day look like?

You'll work closely with various departments to develop and drive quality improvement programs. A typical day might involve meeting with different teams to define clear roles and responsibilities for document control, analyzing data to identify trends in our quality metrics, and providing advice and expertise to help colleagues improve their processes. You might spend your day coordinating the internal audit program or participating in an audit at one of our sites. You'll also be hands-on with administrative tasks, ensuring the QMS remains up-to-date and accurate.

Your core responsibilities are:

• Lead QMS improvement by developing and implementing a strategy to significantly improve the quality management system, with a specific focus on document control.
• Drive performance analysis by developing and maintaining dashboards to monitor and analyze quality data, identifying key improvement opportunities and tracking progress toward objectives.
• Manage the internal audit program by coordinating the internal audit program as well as participating in internal audits.
• Provide expertise by advising and supporting management and employees on quality topics, coaching them on how to achieve expected standards.
• Lead continuous improvement projects related to quality or standardization across departments.
• Ensure the current document control system is effectively managed, with a clear overview of documents, review dates, and responsibilities.
• Conduct necessary administrative tasks related to quality assurance that cannot be automated, such as quality checking procedures.