Interested in a career that matters?

Join Quality Operations Europe — a dynamic team supporting large‑scale enzyme production across our Novonesis sites in Bagsværd, Fuglebakken and Kalundborg.

We work closely across functions to solve quality‑related challenges, provide frontline support to production, and ensure safe, compliant, and high‑quality enzyme manufacturing. Collaboration, adaptability, and shared competencies are at the heart of how we succeed.

This one‑year maternity cover offers a unique opportunity to work in a fast‑paced, highly professional quality organization and make a real impact on Novonesis’ purpose.

The Role & Your Impact

As a Quality Specialist, you will be a key partner to our manufacturing teams helping them operate safely and in alignment with our quality, food, and feed safety requirements.

Your Main Responsibilities Will Include

• Acting as first‑line support for production regarding quality and food/feed safety topics, guiding teams to operate according to requirements
• Delivering training to strengthen a culture where employees feel ownership for food/feed safety and quality
• Managing communication, follow‑up, and trending within quality and food/feed safety areas
• Planning, supporting, and participating in internal, customer, and authority audits and inspections
• Implementing legislation, internal requirements, and standards including FSSC22000, FAMI‑QS, ISO9001, and customer expectations
• Driving continuous improvement of processes, systems, and ways of working
  
  

You will operate in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities and close collaboration across production, Quality Operations colleagues, and Global Quality.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in food science, dairy science, chemical engineering, or similar
• Experience working with quality support in a production environment is essential
• Experience with audits and inspections
• A strong Quality and Food Safety mindset
• Knowledge of management systems - GMP, HACCP, and food/feed safety programs
• Fluency in Danish and English, written and spoken
  
  

Competencies & personal qualities

• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills — you influence without direct authority
• Structured and detail‑oriented, yet able to maintain a holistic view
• High self‑motivation and problem‑solving ability
• Strong networking skills
• A mindset that sees challenges as opportunities and is solution‑oriented
• Additional Skills & Interests We Value
• Experience with developing training materials and conducting training
• Continuous improvement or LEAN experience
• Familiarity with enzyme‑ or fermentation‑based production environments
  
  

What We Offer

• A highly collaborative and supportive team culture
• A role with both planned activities and fast‑moving ad hoc tasks — no two days are the same
• Opportunities to grow professionally within quality and production support
• A strong purpose‑driven organization where your expertise directly contributes to safe and compliant enzyme production
  
  

Ways of Working

• Based onsite at our Kalundborg production facility
• Work occurs in an active production environment, requiring flexibility and adaptability
• Close collaboration with production and cross‑functional teams is central to the role
  
  

Application deadline: April 5th, 2026. We will screen in-coming applications and invite for interviews continuously during the application period, so please apply as soon as possible.

Contact: Head of Quality Operations Enzymes DK Sunnva Frida Traber at +45 30 77 02 90.

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

Explore Other Openings

If this position isn’t the right fit, you may still find other opportunities with us. You’re welcome to explore open roles or create a job agent to stay connected with future opportunities at novonesis.com/Career