QA Engineer - Waterloo, Belgium (F/M)

Quality Assurance Engineer

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.

Hybrid | Waterloo, Belgium

What We Offer

Joining our consulting team in Belgium means giving your career a step forward. Thanks to the privileged partnership we have with our well-established clients, leaders in their domain, we offer our consultants unique projects to develop their skills, and put their professional experience in the pharma industry on the fast track. As an expert on the client side, you can count on us to support you at each step of your project thanks to regular touch points with our Business Managers.

We then also carefully choose with you what would be your next assignment that is matching your career goal whether it is in Consulting or in one of our Functional Services Platforms (FSP). We invest considerable time and resources in training our staff (technical and non-technical courses) to continuously support you in your personal and professional growth.

On top of this, you will receive a complete salary package including attractive extra-legal benefits (company car, petrol card, meal vouchers, group insurance, hospitalization...) based on your background and experience.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced QA Engineer to join a dynamic quality team based in Waterloo, Belgium, working in a hybrid setup combining homeworking and onsite presence. The ideal candidate will support quality assurance activities across manufacturing and engineering processes, ensuring products and processes consistently meet internal standards, customer requirements and applicable regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance of manufacturing and engineering processes with quality standards and regulatory requirements
• Support the investigation, CAPA, root-cause analysis and closure of deviations and non-conformances
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across production and quality processes
• Participate in internal and external audits, and support preparation of audit readiness
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Production, Engineering, R&D, Regulatory) to embed quality by design

Main Activities

• Review and approve manufacturing documentation, protocols and reports (SOPs, batch records, work instructions)
• QA Oversight / Gemba/ GMP guidelines adherence overview
• Lead or support CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) processes from initiation to effectiveness check
• Perform risk assessments and support qualification/validation activities (URS/IQ/OQ/PQ) as needed
• Monitor quality KPIs and prepare periodic quality review reports
• Support supplier and internal process audits, including follow-up on corrective actions
• Manufacturing equipment or system validation
• Contribute to training of operational staff on quality procedures and best practices

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, Sciences, or a related technical field
• 3 to 5 years of experience in a Quality Assurance or Quality Engineering role, ideally in an industrial or regulated environment
• Good knowledge of quality systems and standards (e.g. GMP, HACCP, ISO 9001, 21 CFR or equivalent depending on sector)
• Experience with deviation management, CAPA, and root-cause analysis methodologies
• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and a structured, methodical approach
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with cross-functional and international teams
• Fluent in French and English
• Comfortable working in a hybrid environment, combining homeworking and onsite presence to customer plant

Our Benefits

Joining Astek means choosing an experience accelerator, where every assignment is an opportunity to progress; access to a multitude of technically exciting projects for our clients as well as internally; individualized, local support for a tailored career path; continuous learning, thanks to our internal training academy; and a friendly and inclusive work environment, supported by #TopEmployer2026 certified HR practices. xqknzec

Let's move forward.

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