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SENIOR TECHNICAL MANAGER
Location: Lancaster area, Lancashire
Industry: Food Manufacturing
Compensation: Competitive salary, dependent on experience
We are currently recruiting for a confidential senior Technical opportunity with an established food manufacturing business in the Lancaster area.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Technical Manager, Technical Manager, or Head of Technical with a strong food manufacturing background and a proven track record of making decisions, managing risk, and driving Technical standards.
This is a senior, hands-on role for someone who is confident taking ownership and challenging the business when required.
The Role
You will take responsibility for the site's Technical, Food Safety, and Quality functions, working closely with the Site Director and Operations team.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Leading the Technical/QA function and providing clear Technical direction across the site.
- Leading HACCP and ensuring robust Food Safety, Quality, and Legal Compliance.
- Ensuring compliance with BRCGS, customer standards, and food legislation.
- Managing Technical risk and making confident, timely decisions where required.
- Acting as the key Technical contact for customers, auditors, and regulatory bodies.
- Managing customer, third-party, and internal audits.
- Overseeing Hygiene compliance, ensuring the Hygiene department consistently meets food safety, legal, customer, and audit requirements.
- Reviewing hygiene standards, swabbing/environmental monitoring, and corrective actions.
- Supporting continuous improvement, product quality, and manufacturing improvements.
- Leading and developing the Technical team.
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About You
We are particularly interested in candidates who have:
- Significant experience as a Technical Manager, Senior Technical Manager, or Head of Technical.
- Ideally worked across multiple Technical Management roles or operated at Head of Technical level.
- A strong background within chilled food manufacturing.
- Extensive knowledge of HACCP, BRCGS, Food Safety, Quality, Hygiene, and legislation.
- Strong experience with customers, retailers, audits, and regulatory bodies.
- The confidence to make decisions, challenge senior stakeholders, and manage risk.
- A proactive, commercially aware, and solutions-focused approach.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
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This is an opportunity for an experienced Technical professional who wants to have real influence within a manufacturing business.
We're looking for someone who can walk onto a site, understand the risks, make decisions, challenge where necessary, and drive standards forward.
The company and full site details will be disclosed to suitable candidates during the recruitment process.
If you are an experienced Technical Manager, Senior Technical Manager, or Head of Technical and would be interested in a confidential conversation, please send your CV or message me directly.
All enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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