Finlay Jude Recruitment Ltd
Technical Manager
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Technical Manager
We are seeking a Technical Manager to lead product and process development within rubber compounding. This role combines hands-on lab management with customer-facing technical support, ensuring all testing and documentation meets ISO 9001 and client-specific standards. You will drive innovation, support sales, and oversee a small technical team to deliver high-quality, compliant solutions.
Location: Oldham
Benefits
- Life assurance 2x salary
- Supportive company culture
- Medical healthcare
- Company car
Technical Manager Role
Responsible for managing compounding product and process development activities to meet business and customer objectives.
Oversee the rubber compounding laboratory testing resources to ensure requirements are met in accordance with ISO 9001 and other customer-specific standards.
Technical Manager Responsibilities
- Manage compounding product and process development activities to meet business and customer objectives.
- Support sales by producing accurate costings to facilitate customer quotations.
- Ensure all release documentation and related paperwork meet stated requirements.
- Maintain current and accurate customer and internal standards and specifications.
- Oversee servicing and calibration of all laboratory test equipment.
- Identify and develop potential new products to expand the product portfolio.
- Assess feasibility and cost-effectiveness of new product manufacture.
- Test and coordinate trials for new products and processes, staying informed of market developments.
- Provide technical information for data sheets, product specifications, safety data sheets, and other relevant literature.
- Investigate and determine root causes of non-conformances or complaints and implement corrective actions.
- Offer technical advice and support to customers and internal teams on rubber compound capabilities.
- Ensure compliance with quality management systems, as well as health, safety, and environmental regulations.
- Develop and implement procedures to improve development efficiency and customer service.
- Assist in the specification and commissioning of capital projects.
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Technical Manager Requirements
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- Comfortable leading or supporting a small technical team.
- Must have rubber compounding experience.
If you are looking for a fantastic Technical Manager opportunity and want to work for a leading national contractor with opportunities to progress, then click on the ‘apply now’ button.
Due to the high volume of applications, we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job. Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
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