Regional Technical Manager in Manchester

Energy Jobline ZR; Manchester; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission

Company car

Private healthcare

Company credit card

Company phone and iPad

Home and field-based working

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Regional Technical Manager to lead its Applications Engineering and Technical Sales teams across Northern England and Scotland. The role is home-based, covering the North West and North East regions, focusing on CNC machining, cutting tools and metalworking solutions for key manufacturers.

The ideal candidate will manage senior engineers and sales specialists, drive cost-saving projects, and deliver turnkey engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience managing Applications Engineers or Technical Sales Engineers.
• Strong CNC machining or metalworking background.
• Knowledge of milling, turning and machining processes.
• Experience delivering technical engineering solutions to manufacturing customers.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to identify growth and cost-saving opportunities.
• Proven leadership and coaching experience.
• Excellent customer management and stakeholder communication skills.
• Experience within industrial supply or manufacturing advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a regional team of Applications Engineers and Technical Sales Engineers.
• Support delivery of turnkey engineering and metalworking solutions.
• Manage cutting tool trials, technical enquiries and cost-saving projects.
• Ensure contractual commitments are delivered across key accounts.
• Support engineers with account management, project pipelines and new business.
• Build relationships with senior customer stakeholders.
• Set objectives and drive a high-performance, accountable culture.
• Recruit, coach and develop engineering and technical sales staff.
• Collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Drive growth across CNC machining, cutting tools and metalworking accounts.

Skills

Leadership

CNC machining

Technical sales

Stakeholder management

Team development

Tools

CNC tooling knowledge

Job description

Job Description

Regional Technical Manager – CNC / Cutting Tools – North Region – £65,000–£67,500 + Commission + Company Car

A leading industrial engineering business is looking for a Regional Technical Manager to lead its Applications Engineering and Technical Sales teams across Northern England and Scotland. Based from home in the North West, or North East. This is a senior technical management role focused on CNC machining, cutting tools, metalworking applications and delivering engineering solutions to key manufacturing customers.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a regional team of Applications Engineers and Technical Sales Engineers
• Supporting the delivery of turnkey engineering and metalworking solutions
• Managing cutting tool trials, technical enquiries and customer cost-saving projects
• Ensuring contractual commitments are delivered across key and accounts
• Supporting engineers with account management, project pipelines and new business opportunities
• Building relationships with senior customer stakeholders
• Setting clear objectives and creating a high-performance, accountable team culture
• Recruiting, coaching and developing engineering and technical sales professionals
• Working with strategic cutting tool and engineering suppliers
• Collaborating with Territory Sales, Business Development, Product Management and Marketing teams
• Driving growth across CNC machining, cutting tools and metalworking accounts

Ideal Regional Technical Manager will have:

• Previous experience managing Applications Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers or Technical Sales Engineers
• A strong background in CNC machining, cutting tools or metalworking
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes including milling, turning and machining applications
• Experience delivering technical engineering solutions to manufacturing customers
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to identify growth and cost-saving opportunities
• Proven leadership, coaching and team development experience
• Excellent customer management and stakeholder communication skills
• Experience within industrial supply, precision engineering or manufacturing would be advantageous

In return, the Regional Technical Manager will receive:

• £65,000–£67,500 basic salary
• Uncapped commission
• Fully electric or hybrid company car
• Private healthcare
• Company credit card
• Company phone and iPad
• Home and field-based working across Northern England and Scotland

This is an excellent opportunity for a Technical Manager, Applications Engineering Manager, Cutting Tools Manager or senior CNC Applications Engineer looking to lead a successful regional engineering team.