Key Skills
Job Description
At TOLSA, we are looking for a QHSE Manager to join our team in Vlaardingen. TOLSA is an international company operating in the industrial and mining sector, with a strong focus on innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement. We are looking for an experienced QHSE professional who enjoys being close to the business and operations and who can help us continue strengthening our quality, safety and environmental culture. About the role As QHSE Manager, you will be responsible for Quality, Health, Safety and Environment across the Vlaardingen site, working closely with operations and management to ensure high standards, continuous improvement and compliance. What will you do? Lead quality controls and audits throughout the production process. Supervise and support the Quality Control team (2 employees). Manage non-conformities and customer complaints, ensuring proper follow-up and corrective actions. Maintain and continuously improve QHSE policies, procedures and management systems. Coordinate risk assessments, RI&E and internal and external audits. Promote a strong Health & Safety culture across the site. Coordinate HSE training, toolbox talks, BHV and prevention activities. Ensure compliance with applicable legislation and ISO management systems. Investigate incidents and implement corrective and preventive actions. Prepare QHSE reports and provide guidance and advice to site management. What are we looking for? 5–10 years of professional experience in QHSE within an industrial or production environment. A Technical Engineering or Science degree. Solid experience in Quality and Environmental Management Systems, including implementation and internal audits. Previous experience in Health & Safety in an industrial environment. Knowledge of internal auditing. Additional Health & Safety training would be highly valued. A proactive, hands-on and pragmatic approach, with the ability to work closely with both operational teams and management. Fluent Dutch and English. 📍 Location: Vlaardingen, Netherlands If you are passionate about QHSE and would like to take an active role in creating a safe, responsible and continuously improving industrial environment, we would love to hear from you! Diversity & Inclusion In addition, TOLSA is firmly committed to equal opportunities, diversity, and inclusion. Our recruitment processes promote equality between women and men and focus on recognising the talent and professional capabilities of every individual, regardless of their background or any other personal or social circumstances. We encourage you to apply and become part of a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Core Responsibilities
Lead quality controls and audits, supervise the Quality Control team, and manage non-conformities and customer complaints. Maintain and improve QHSE systems, coordinate risk assessments and audits, promote site safety, ensure compliance, investigate incidents, and advise management.
Requirements
Requires 5–10 years of QHSE experience in an industrial or production environment and a degree in Technical Engineering or Science. Candidates should have experience with quality and environmental management systems, internal audits, and industrial health and safety, along with fluent Dutch and English; additional health and safety training is valued.
About TOLSA
Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
Company size: 501-1,000 employees
Since 1957 we have been experts at obtaining the best from the earth, and today we are one of the leaders in the special clays sector. Our success is based on the complete integration of all of the key processes, which are carried out in the 11 countries in which our subsidiaries are based: from the extraction of the ore itself and its transformation in plants using internally controlled processes, to the delivery of our products to the customer, always operating under the strictest policies and international certifications in the areas of the Environment, Quality, Food Safety, and Social Responsibility. INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONS: • 90% of sales outside of Spain. • We operate in more than 95 countries. • 250 applications throughout the world. • 37% of the European market for hygienic pet bedding. • New products continually introduced. • International collaboration agreements with principal companies and institutions. • Subsidiaries in USA, Brazil, Argentina, Senegal, Morocco, Turkey, Italy, France, Spain, UK and The Netherlands.