Technical Manager

Elevation Recruitment Group’s Technical Engineering division is currently working with a global, leading manufacturing business in their search for a Technical Manager.

The position centres around maximising the productivity and efficiency of an established technical division, developing a range of business critical KPI's and taking on responsibility for the technical divisions projects / capex delivery.

There is a highly competitive salary and excellent benefits package on offer for the right individual who can combine experience in technical leadership with a metals, metallurgy or material science background

The Technical Managers duties & Responsibilities will include:

• Lead the Technical Team to improve key metrics of yield, scrap, right first time, and others as required.
• Champion the drive to Zero Defects by implementing training within the Technical Department and the wider business.
• Develop, implement, validate and continuously improve methods of manufacture which are capable of meeting requirements for safety, quality, cost and lead time.
• Investigate product and process quality issues.
• Support the review of material referred for quality reasons in a timely manner and action appropriately.
• Support the Quality Manager in responding to customer concerns by utilizing the expertise within the Technical Department.
• Provide support for employees, external customers, or suppliers with regard to process performance and product quality and conformance to both internal and external specifications.
• Support systematic and periodic reviews of production systems and processes to ensure adherence with Standard Instructions and that product conformance to specification and process capability standards are maintained or improved.
• Report agreed key performance indicators relating to department performance against benchmark or targets, where specified, at a frequency agreed with the Manager.

To be considered for the Technical Manager role you will need:

• Degree – Metallurgy / Materials Science.
• Preferably Masters or PhD.
• Six Sigma Greenbelt or higher.
• At least 10 years’ experience in the manufacturing industry.
• Has provided leadership to a team of Technical staff.

If this role is of interest or you would like a confidential chat, please contact Katy Emmott or apply today.