Job Description

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