SENIOR R&D MANAGER

NV Euroquartz SA; Hermal; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NV Euroquartz SA in the Liège region seeks an experienced R&D and Quality Leader to drive product development, optimize existing formulations, and coordinate with commercial and production teams.

You will supervise lab staff, manage non-conformities, ensure ISO 9001 compliance, and oversee testing and documentation while traveling regularly between Belgium and Germany.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in chemistry or related field.
• Proven experience in R&D project management and team leadership.
• Experience in a multi-site and/or international environment is a strong asset.
• Fluency in at least two languages (French and German ideal; German and English with French knowledge acceptable).
• Willingness to travel regularly between Belgium (Liège) and Germany (Berlin).

Responsibilities

• Develop new products in collaboration with commercial and production teams.
• Optimize existing products with Quality Control.
• Design solutions to address non-conformities with Quality Control and Production.
• Draft research plans in coordination with the Site Director.
• Conduct experiments and testing.
• Monitor the launch of new products during production and implementation phases.
• Write and maintain progress reports, data sheets, new formulations, etc.
• Oversee R&D and Quality-related non-conformities and contribute to their resolution.
• Ensure ongoing scientific and technical monitoring.

Skills

R&D project management

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Multisite collaboration

MS Office (Excel/Word)

Education

Master's degree in Chemistry

Tools

Compression testing machine

Job description

• Develop new products in collaboration with the commercial and production teams.


• Optimize existing products in cooperation with the Quality Control team.


• Design solutions to address non-conformities in collaboration with Quality Control and Production.


• Draft research plans in coordination with the Site Director and operational units.


• Conduct experiments and testing.


• Adjust research direction as needed with input from the Site Director and relevant teams.


• Monitor the launch of new products during production and implementation phases.


• Write and maintain progress reports, data sheets, new formulations, etc.


• Manage R&D and Quality-related non-conformities and contribute to their resolution.


• Ensure ongoing scientific and technical monitoring.

Mission 2: Operational Supervision with the Quality Manager

• Ensure compliance with applicable standards (e.g. ISO 9001) and procedures in the laboratory.


• Maintain the organization, health & safety, cleanliness, and proper storage of materials, products, and consumables in the lab.


• Oversee the proper functioning and scheduled verification of laboratory and production tools by external providers (e.g. compression testing machine).

Mission 3: Team Coordination with the Quality Manager

• Supervise and train lab assistants as needed.


• If necessary, perform daily monitoring of production quality control (sampling, analysis, interpretation, and result tracking).


• If necessary, oversee the control and follow-up of encoding and verification documents.

PROFILE

• Higher education degree in chemistry or a related scientific field (master’s or equivalent).


• Proven experience in R&D project management and team leadership.


• Experience in a multi-site and/or international environment is a strong asset.


• Strong analytical skills, innovative thinking, scientific rigor, and critical mindset.


• Demonstrated leadership, ability to unite and develop teams in a collaborative environment.


• Fluency in at least two of the following languages:


• French and German (ideal),


• German and English (with knowledge of French would be even better).


• Strong interpersonal skills.


• Proficiency in office tools (Excel, Word, etc.).


• Willingness to travel regularly between mainly between Belgium (Liège area) & Germany (Berlin area).

CONTRACT DETAILS

• Belgian or German employment contract


• Work schedule in line with the local work legislation

Contact us to discuss your career path and ambitions.