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Join Oatly, an innovative dairy-alternative pioneer committed to your wellbeing and the planet's health
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Salary
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Location
Vlissingen
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Expires at anytime
Oatly is a pioneering company in the dairy-alternative industry, with a mission to promote healthier lifestyle choices while minimizing the impact on our planet. We were founded in Sweden around three decades ago and have since grown into a key player in the food and beverage sector. We're seeking new members to help us maintain our upward trajectory and keep the oat milk flowing.
As a Quality Engineer with Oatly, your primary duties are:
- Driving and coordinating quality and food safety measures at our Vlissingen site in compliance with food legislature, BRC and Oatly's internal standards
- Working closely with Production, Engineering, and QPI to ensure quality and food safety are core aspects of our processes
- Acting as Oatly's central quality interface
To succeed in this role, you must meet the following requirements:
- Have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably food, chemical or similar)
- Have experience with HACCP and GFSI standards (e.g. BRC)
- Demonstrate the ability to analyze deviations and non‑conformities using structured root cause analysis
- Have strong communication skills and the ability to train colleagues in quality and food safety
- Be proficient in both Dutch and English
Oatly offers several benefits, such as 30 days of holiday, an exceptional office space, a cost-free pension plan, a biking plan, a vitality allowance, and 'corporate' benefits, among others.
WHY OATLY Hello potential future Oatly employee. It’s us, the original oat drink company that started in Sweden back 30 or so years ago. We’ve become a popular and pioneering dairy-alt player in the market. We're continuing to establish our presence here, determined on being part of the discussion on the long-term future of the food and beverage industry. With this growth, we need more brilliant minds to come work with us to keep the momentum going and the oat drink flowing. Our mission is to make it easy for people to eat better and live healthier lives without recklessly taxing the planet’s resources. If this resonates with you, then maybe you’d like work for Oatly, too.
The Role As a Quality Engineer at Oatly, you drive and coordinate quality and food safety work at the Vlissingen site, ensuring compliance with food legislation, BRC and internal Oatly standards. The role includes close collaboration with AMC and other co‑packers, where you are Oatly’s main quality interface. You follow up deviations, drive corrective actions and support quality improvements across the supply chain. You also work hands‑on with daily quality activities, quality data and training, turning insights into tangible improvements in quality and food safety. As our Quality Engineer you will work closely with Production, Engineering, and QPI to ensure that quality and food safety are designed into processes and continuously improved, not only controlled.
Job requirements To be successful in this role, you have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably food, chemical or similar) and experience working with food or pharmaceutical quality systems. Strong, hands‑on experience with HACCP and GFSI standards (e.g. BRC), solid understanding of food manufacturing processes and quality risks, and proven ability to analyze deviations and non‑conformities using structured root cause analysis are essential. Data‑driven mindset, with experience working with quality data, lab results and trend analysis. Strong communication skills and the ability to train and educate colleagues in quality and food safety are also required. Dutch and English, very good verbal and written level are necessary.
Benefits 30 days holiday (plus bank holidays), an awesome office (with amazing cappoatccinos), cost free pension plan, bike plan, vitality allowance, 'corporate' benefits, tools to maintain mental and psychical wellbeing and many more.
