Company Description

Tessenderlo Kerley International (www.tessenderlokerley.com) provides value-added liquid, soluble, and solid plant nutrition to support growers in achieving efficient and sustainable agriculture. Our diverse product portfolio combines essential nutrients, improves soil health, and increases water infiltration while maximizing nutrient uptake to meet the challenges of modern agriculture.

We are the leading producer of sulfur-based plant nutrition. Tessenderlo Kerley International was the originator of Thio-Sul®, the first liquid thiosulfate fertilizer, and SoluPotasse®, the best water-soluble potassium sulfate (SOP) quality. We offer a broad portfolio of products designed to meet the growing demands of today's agricultural professionals. Within Europe, our products are produced at 3 strategic locations to provide our customers with the best service. All our products are manufactured to the highest quality standards and thoroughly tested by our team of expert agronomists to ensure that the products meet the high expectations of today's farmers.

Tessenderlo Kerley International is part of Tessenderlo Group (Euronext: TESB), a global industrial group dedicated to agriculture, valorization of bio-residuals, machinery, mechanical engineering, electronics, energy, and industrial water management solutions. At the core of Tessenderlo Group's strategy is the belief "Every Molecule Counts": in everything we do, we strive to further valorize our products and processes and add value to everything we do. More information about Tessenderlo Group, our people, our brands, and our results can be found at www.tessenderlo.com.

Job Description

The Lab & Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for managing and coordinating all chemical analysis activities for the production sites TK Ham, Geleen & Rouen.

You will lead a team of approximately 15 lab employees.

You are responsible for:

• Managing and coordinating analysis activities to ensure maximum precision at minimal cost for all samples originating from TCH production units and other TG departments such as R&D, Sales, Complaints, SHE, ...
• Quality assurance at the TK Ham site and the proper functioning of internal processes (SAP, LIMS, ISO, HACCP in lab and production).
• Organizing and coordinating audits and setting up document control via DocuQuest for the TK Ham site.
• Advising on safety issues of processes and product hazards.
• Technical support:
• to the customer regarding product information and FAQs in collaboration with commercial services (Purchasing, Sales, Complaints, ...).
• to the SHE department.
• Advising and supporting managers in the field of process chemical technologies and engineering to optimize existing products and production processes and develop new products and processes while keeping technical knowledge up-to-date.
• Monitoring new analytical techniques and implementing them.
• Coaching the QC team in TK Ham and developing expertise within the team through education and training.
• The daily organization of QC work, the motivation and training of QC chemists, and the guidance of students to optimize the added value of the QC department.
• Determining and implementing the quality strategy and quality policy, so that all production and support processes comply with applicable quality management standards and that the necessary product registrations (ISO 9001, MRM, Sector Guide G035, FAVV, HACCP) are available to market TKH products.
• Responsible for setting up Q-meetings with involved stakeholders to address quality issues and guide the organization towards appropriate solutions.
• Advising on various aspects of the management and production of all existing products, to provide various departments with relevant input on quality matters and to ensure that these departments comply with quality guidelines.

Job Requirements

• You have a Master's degree or equivalent experience.
• You have at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of and a broad view on analytical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, industrial chemistry, environmental chemistry, and physics.
• Knowledge of statistics and statistical techniques.
• Knowledge of SAP and Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
• Thorough knowledge of various quality standards.
• Fluent knowledge of English and Dutch, both speaking and writing.

If you are interested, please send your motivation letter and CV to lieselotte.partoens@tessenderlo.com