Quality Control Laboratory Team Lead

Our client is an international manufacturing organisation with a strong reputation for quality, safety, and continuous improvement. The company operates in a highly regulated environment and plays an important role in delivering products that require the highest standards of care and compliance. Employees benefit from a collaborative working culture, opportunities for development, and the chance to make a real impact within a production-focused setting.

Our client is looking for a Quality Control Laboratory Team Lead to oversee daily laboratory operations at a production site. This role is ideal for someone who combines hands‑on laboratory knowledge with the ability to guide and support a team.

The successful candidate will lead a group of analysts working across microbiology and sample logistics, ensuring that daily activities run smoothly and that quality and safety standards are consistently maintained. This person will also act as a key point of contact for the laboratory within the wider organisation and contribute to improvement initiatives across the site.

• Lead and support a team of laboratory professionals across microbiology and sample logistics
• Ensure daily laboratory activities are organised effectively and completed in line with quality and regulatory standards
• Monitor workflow and respond to changing priorities in a fast‑paced production environment
• Work closely with internal stakeholders such as production, quality assurance, and technical teams
• Help maintain a safe, efficient, and well‑structured laboratory operation
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects and wider quality control objectives
• Act as a key contact person for laboratory‑related topics within the site
• Support a positive team environment and adapt leadership style to suit different team needs

• Higher professional education level or equivalent working and thinking level
• Experience in a laboratory environment
• Experience leading, guiding, or coordinating a team
• Strong communication skills in both Dutch and English
• Able to work effectively in a dynamic production environment
• Experience with quality systems such as ISO 17025 is an advantage
• Audit experience is a plus

This is a great opportunity for a candidate who enjoys combining people leadership with hands‑on laboratory involvement in a production‑based environment. The role offers the chance to contribute to both daily operations and longer‑term improvements within a quality‑focused organisation.