Job Description
Our client is a leading supplier of SMC & BMC solutions for the Automotive, Electrical & Electronics (E&E), and Construction markets across Europe. They are looking to hire a Technical Manager to join their team.
This is a key hire for the business and will be reporting directly into the Managing Director.
Key Responsibilities
* Full responsibility of the technical department following handover from retiring technical director after almost 50 years’ service, reporting into the Managing director.
* Responsibility for product development, using techniques to ensure the highest quality and in accordance with customer requirements.
* Strong involvement in R&D projects at local and group level.
* Gaining experience and knowledge of company practices and moulding technology to support progression within the business.
* Providing excellent technical support to customers
* Oversee quality testing and specifications, in-line formulation changes when necessary.
Day to Day Activities
1. Research and Development
2. Organising Production Prototyping
3. Optimising formulations
4. Accounting for batch-to-batch variability
5. Plan the work for the following week and issues for the month
6. Liaising with production and quality for production schedules
7. Mai...