“My name is Job and I am a third-year mechanical engineering student at the Windesheim Zwolle and have been doing an internship at Dijkstra Plastics since February. I am 22 years old and living in Ambt-Delden. During my education I got interested in the plastics industry. By Googling for a suitable company, I found Dijkstra Plastics. Within Dijkstra I am involved in research into the possibilities regarding PCR. PCR stands for post-consumer recycled, in other words: the raw material has already been used by the consumer and is reused for production. It is an interesting and broad research into sustainable raw material for the future.
I hope to complete my research/internship, hopefully with a nice grade, in June. I have one more college year to go after that. The last year is all about doing internships and graduations again.
After that, I hope to get to work, but I don’t know exactly what I’d like. However, it is clear to me that the plastics processing industry is certainly a field with which I have an affinity. I would therefore also recommend to other students who are more focused on technology to also look into the plastic. Plastic is still a relatively young material and the industry is still packed with possibilities. Would I recommend my education? Yes, it is a very broad education where you get acquainted with the different branches within technique.
Besides my studies and internships, I like to make time for hobbies and other activities. For example, I play football twice a week at VV Bentelo and I am the drummer in the band Blueshoes. In addition, I am a member of the board of Eleven and board member of the Easter Party. I’m not usually bored. Unfortunately, not much is possible now, but every disadvantage has its advantage… Because now I have more time for my studies.”
BRC Packaging
The British Retail Consortium (BRC)introduced this certification programme in 1998. The programme focuses on food safety and quality within an organisation. A company is tested on more than 300 aspects to check to what extent it meets the standard that is set. A rating indicates to what degree a company complies with the GSFI-recognised standard of the BRC.
Aspects such as traceability, cleanliness, operational control, training and management of suppliers are included, which together form the basis of the BRC. Thanks to the name that the BRC has built up, it has been a reputable name in the world of certification programmes for years and we are proud to be able to show our results within this programme.
FSSC 22000
The FSSC 22000 Standard has been created through Stichting Certificatie Voedselveiligheid (SCV). As a food-oriented version of the ISO 22000 Standard, this certification programme has been set up as a global guideline in food safety and quality within various industries. This standard is aimed at the entire production chain and as such, it is ideally suited for international harmonisation, partly thanks to the recognition by the GFSI. In addition to its connection with ISO 22000, the FSSC 22000 has many comparisons with the HACCP criteria, making it an attractive variant with the best of both worlds from these programmes. Thanks to the internationally accepted nature of the FSSC and the chain-wide approach within this certification programme, we recognise a strong food safety management system in this standard.