Field-Based Water Management Tech Manager

Marshalls; Leeds; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

Flexible and hybrid working

26 days' holiday + bank holidays

Christmas shutdown

Healthcare Cash Plan

Enhanced family leave

5% employer matched pension

Ongoing learning and development

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee discounts

Wellbeing Centre access

Share Purchase Scheme

Life Assurance

Job summary

Marshalls recruits a Technical Manager to lead Water Management across our precast concrete operations. This field-based role covers Mells, Pollington and West Lane, with regular travel to sites to ensure quality, efficiency and compliance.

You will shape technical standards, support new product development, and coach site teams to improve manufacturing performance, reduce waste and enhance sustainability. A degree in engineering or related field is required, with a company car and hybrid

Qualifications

• Experience in a technical, manufacturing engineering or concrete technology role.
• Strong knowledge of concrete mix design, materials and product performance.
• Proven track record of manufacturing process improvement and problem solving.
• Understanding of concrete standards, testing and compliance requirements.
• Experience leading technical investigations, trials and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Data-driven approach to decision making.
• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent in Engineering, Concrete Technology, Materials, Construction or a related discipline.
• Willingness to travel between UK manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across the Water Management product portfolio, ensuring products, materials and processes meet quality, performance and compliance requirements.
• Lead the development and optimisation of concrete mix designs, manufacturing processes and technical standards to improve product quality and operational performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, productivity, cost reduction, sustainability and manufacturing efficiency.
• Support new product development and innovation, providing technical expertise from concept through to production launch.
• Lead technical investigations, problem-solving activities and root cause analysis to resolve complex production, quality and customer issues.
• Work collaboratively with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Procurement and Materials Development teams to deliver business objectives.
• Develop technical capability across manufacturing teams through coaching, training and knowledge sharing.
• Monitor technical and manufacturing performance, identifying opportunities to improve resilience, reduce waste and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Support sales with customer queries and support in a solution-based thinking
• Drive the Marshalls low carbon product initiative through internal and external collaboration

Skills

Concrete tech

Manufacturing eng

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder mgmt

Data-driven

Travel willingness

Engineering education

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

Marshalls recruits a Technical Manager to lead Water Management across our precast concrete operations. This field-based role covers Mells, Pollington and West Lane, with regular travel to sites to ensure quality, efficiency and compliance.

You will shape technical standards, support new product development, and coach site teams to improve manufacturing performance, reduce waste and enhance sustainability. A degree in engineering or related field is required, with a company car and hybrid