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Technical Manager
Manufacturing
South Yorkshire
Salary depending on experience + benefits
Elevation Recruitment Group are working with one of our reputable clients where a great opportunity has come up to lead the technical function for a long-established manufacturing business that produces specialist metal-based products for high-performance industries.
This is a key leadership role where you’ll drive product quality, process optimisation and technical development across the site. You’ll work closely with Production, Quality and Commercial teams, providing technical expertise and leading a small technical team to deliver improvements, solve complex issues and support ongoing growth.
The Technical Manager role includes:
* Leading and developing the technical team
* Driving process optimisation and product improvement projects
* Owning key technical metrics and using data to guide decision making
* Supporting problem solving, root cause analysis and customer investigations
* Overseeing raw material qualification and technical change control
* Working closely with the lab, QA and Production to maintain high standards
* Supporting commercial teams with technical information when needed
* Managing technical input into external audits and customer requirements
* Delivering clear technical reports to internal stakeholders
We’re looking for a Technical Manager with:
* A degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Chemistry or similar
* Strong experience in a technical leadership role within manufacturing
* Knowledge of metals, alloys or complex process plant
* A track record of improving processes and solving technical issuesExperience with quality tools such as RCA, 8D, 5 Why or FMEA
* Confident communication skills and the ability to work across departments
* A logical, analytical mindset with high attention to detail
This role would suit someone who enjoys leading technical teams, improving performance and being at the centre of technical decision making in a fast-moving production environment.
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