Senior Quality Specialist

• You ensure robust quality control and quality assurance for sorbent materials and related QC processes in a dynamic scale‑up environment
• You plan and coordinate QC campaigns for sorbents and related materials
• You oversee measurements to meet workload and timelines
• You review and approve QC data within defined QC specifications and testing standards
• You maintain inspection‑ready documentation and records in SAP QM and linked systems
• You manage deviations and change controls arising from QC activities and QC‑owned processes
• You are responsible for method validation activities
• You identify bottlenecks across QC processes and documentation as well as data handling
• You act as the QC technical interface to suppliers and manufacturers
• You support Procurement with commercial and contractual topics
• You support the Product Owner on applications and operations discussions
• You decide on QC record content quality and investigation strategy
• You recommend corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and risk mitigations to approvers
• You escalate issues that could affect product quality, compliance, or delivery timing to the line manager

• You hold a degree in Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry
• an advanced degree is a plus and strong applied laboratory experience is essential
• You bring at least five years of industrial experience in a relevant field such as specialty chemicals, polymers, resins, or advanced materials manufacturing, with a proven track record in quality control and quality assurance
• You are confident with material characterization and release testing, for example GC, IC, HPLC, FTIR, TGA, BET surface area, moisture and elemental analysis, and particle size methods, and you choose fit for purpose methods for routine release and investigations
• You have deep expertise in method validation and verification, including designing protocols, defining specifications and acceptance criteria, estimating measurement uncertainty and detection limits, and ensuring data integrity across the full data life cycle
• You have proven expertise in building and maintaining inspection ready documentation, authoring SOPs, test methods and work instructions, and operating within ISO based quality frameworks in fast growing environments
• You are experienced in planning and conducting supplier and manufacturer audits on QC topics, assessing quality systems and measurement capability, gathering evidence, and driving effective corrective and preventive actions through to closure
• You work fluently with LIMS and SAP QM for sample management, specification control, results review and release workflows, and you collaborate confidently with suppliers, manufacturers, Procurement, Product Owners and Operations
• You communicate clearly and pragmatically in English.

An advanced degree is a plus

• 25 paid vacation days every year
• public holidays
• Hybrid work setup
• Up to 4 weeks of remote work annually within any EU country
• Fair base pay paired with an equity package
• Inclusive parental leave
• Dedicated budget to invest in your professional growth
• Referral rewards