Overview
Technical Manager — Location: Altrincham (WA14 3DN). Salary: £50,000 per annum. Shifts: Monday–Thursday 08:00–16:30, Fridays 08:00–13:00. Contract Type: Permanent. Our client is a manufacturing company specialising in steel & aluminium castings for the Aerospace, Defence and Oil and Gas Industries.
Responsibilities
* Lead, manage and drive continuous improvement in connection with product, process, and people, ensuring that castings are produced in the most efficient and economical way while minimising scrap and rework cycles.
* Ensure products are produced in line with customer specification, performing checks where necessary.
* Provide good communication, verbally or in writing, to all members of the production team.
* Problem solving — identify root causes and take effective action to resolve issues in hand, being solution focused.
* Work closely with Managers, Supervisors & Team Leaders to ensure production complies technically.
* Liaise with Commercial, Sales, Quality and production staff regarding techniques, dimensional specifications, and quality in line with customer drawings and specifications.
* Observe and comply with all good working practices within the factory.
* Ensure all parts have correct Routing (PFEP) and IPC up to date.
* Identify issues in efficiency and suggest improvements.
* Carry out investigations of non-conforming products.
Qualifications
* Educated to a minimum HND level in Engineering/Metallurgy or a related discipline.
* Ability to read technical drawings and specifications.
* Exceptional planning and organisational skills.
* Hard working and conscientious with the ability to motivate and support.
* Desire to contribute to the Senior Manager team.
* Good attention to detail.
* Good ICT skills.
* Good problem-solving skills.
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