Quality & Food Safety (QFS) Process Technology Director
IT, Quality Assurance · Full-time
Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Quality & Food Safety (QFS) Process Technology Director
- ID
- 2026-27714
- Number of People to Hire
- 1
- Job Family
- Quality
- Level of Experience
- Experienced Professionals
Short Intro and About the Job
Within the Global Quality and Food Safety team, the Standards and Risk Management (SRM) team plays a key role in guaranteeing the integrity and quality of Danone's Products by translating science and industry-leading practices into standards, Processes and routines to be used By All of Danone.
As Quality & Food Safety (QFS) Process Technology Director, you will be responsible to ensure the ongoing safety and quality of Danone products by establishing and driving QFS governance and compliance in manufacturing environments across the network. Provide global leadership and governance for aseptic, ESL (extended shelf life), and thermal processing technologies to ensure safe, compliant, validated, and high performing operations, enabling innovation, capacity expansion, and reliable start-ups across the network. Drive capability, digitalization, and continuous improvement to prevent incidents, protect consumers, and support growth
This role will report to the QFS Global Senior Director Operations and Process
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Strategy & Governance: maintain global technology and validation strategy for aseptic/ESL/thermal processes and filling technologies.
- Steward global standards for: aseptic processing, UHT/ESL, pasteurization, sterilization, hygienic design, CIP (Clean in place) and SIP (Santize in place) expectations, and filling integrity.
- Govern validation and revalidation frameworks: protocols, challenge testing principles, acceptance criteria, and triggers for revalidation.
- Provide technical governance for major CAPEX and Start-up excellence start-ups: provide expertise in advanced technology, equipment design criteria, commissioning and performance qualification strategy.
- Provide technical leadership in major incidents involving sterility assurance, thermal control deviations, or filling failures.
- Sponsor RCAs, ensure corrective actions are robust, verified, and globally shared.
- Capability Building & Network Leadership - sponsor global Capability Academy for aseptic/ESL/thermal/filling,
- Drive technical communities of practice, coaching experts and site teams.
KEY DELIVERABLES
- Global standards for aseptic, ESL, UHT, pasteurization, sterilization and filling.
- Validation, challenge testing and revalidation protocols.
- Support CAPEX projects, start ups and new line commissioning.
- Reduction in process related severe FS incidents
- Processing technology academies & expert
About You
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- MSc/PhD in Food/Process/Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
- 12–15+ years in thermal and/or aseptic processing, with multi-site/global governance exposure
- Demonstrated expertise in thermal/aseptic processing hygienic design, sanitation validation, EM, shelf-life modeling, and packaging barrier/integrity.
- Strong RCA/CAPA leadership
- Lean/Six Sigma, SPC, and validation methodologies preferred.
- Data driven decision making; digital & automation savvy
- Cross functional influence and stakeholder management
- Coaching & capability building
- Incident/crisis leadership and resilience
About Us, We offer and What's next
Working here you’ll need to enjoy a fast-pace and complexity. But it’s packed with opportunities. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world. Be innovative and entrepreneurial and the impact you could make might just amaze you.
We are proud to be an equal employer. We are convinced our differences make the difference and that an inclusive working environment will drive our growth as a business, as teams and as individuals. We will therefore consider all applicants for employment* fostering an inclusive working culture that is accessible for all.