(WN707) Technical Manager
Location: Staffordshire
Type: Permanent
Salary: £60,000 - £90,000 Per Annum (Bonus, Car Allowance, Family Medical, Life Assuran)
Role: Technical Manager / Quality Manager
Salary: £60,000 to £90,000 per annum plus Bonus, Car Allowance (or Company Car), Private & Family Medical, Life Assurance, 25 Days Holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays, Pension, and additional Benefits
Hours: 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday with flexible start and finish times
Location: UK wide travel required with a preference for Midlands based candidates
Company
We are recruiting for a reputable multi-site manufacturer who are looking to appoint a Technical Manager as part of their succession planning. The business is dedicated to supporting and creating a more sustainable future through a range of high-quality products, systems, and solutions. We are seeking a strong leader with proven people management and compliance experience to take on a pivotal role, helping to shape product quality, sustainability, and long-term reliability across the business. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys responsibility, challenge and the ability to influence strategy and direction within a national technical function.
The Role
You will oversee the Technical Department across UK operations, managing multiple sites, laboratories, and a team of up to 15 technical staff. The role covers the full lifecycle of materials strategy, from sourcing and approving raw materials through to laboratory oversight and ensuring product compliance across all sites.
This is a regional position covering the UK and Ireland. Regular travel and overnight stays will be required.
Key responsibilities include:
Maintaining safety, quality, and sustainability standards across all sites
Driving research, development, and innovation initiatives
Supporting strategic decision-making across operations
Providing senior leadership and representing the business externally
Acting as the primary quality liaison with customers, suppliers, and external bodies
Managing complaints, non-conformances and supplier issues through to root cause and resolution
Implementing and driving continuous improvement across the business
Requirements
Proven experience as a Technical Manager or Quality Manager at department level
Background within ceramics, aggregates, quarrying or similar materials environments
Strong experience in materials management, product development and compliance
Laboratory experience
Hands-on leadership approach
Strong root cause analysis and continuous improvement experience
Ideally qualified in Ceramic Engineering or a related discipline
Application
If this role is of interest, please apply with your most up to date CV or contact Wesley at TechNichols Resourcing for a confidential discussion.
We aim to respond to all applicants within 5 working days. If you have not heard from us within this time, your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful.