Technical Director – Global Flooring and Stage Systems

GERFLOR; Royal Tunbridge Wells; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Harlequin seeks an experienced Technical Director to lead the global technical function for flooring and stage systems, spanning specification, delivery, and technical excellence across projects. You will guide engineering solutions and installation methodologies for major international ventures.

You will mentor Technical Managers, drive training, and promote best practices while aligning product development with market needs and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Lead global technical function and drive excellence across project delivery, engineering and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global technical function and support sales and project teams from specification through delivery, including major international projects.
• Translate complex customer and project requirements into practical engineering solutions, technical specifications, drawings and installation methodologies; conduct site assessments and resolve technical challenges.
• Provide technical input to customer meetings, tenders, quotations, costing, value engineering and installation planning.
• Mentor National Technical Managers, deliver training and promote engineering best practice across the Group.
• Ensure market trends, operational insights, and technical regulatory requirements are translated into product development and engineering decisions.
• Investigate technical issues and customer claims, identifying long-term improvements.
• Partner with manufacturing and suppliers to improve performance, quality and efficiency; set technical standards, procedures and documentation.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced

Technical Director – Global Flooring and Stage Systems

Location: Flexible (UK / Central Europe) | Reporting to CEO | International travel required

Lead Harlequin’s global technical function and shape the next generation of performance flooring and stage systems. You will drive technical excellence across project delivery, engineering, and innovation, ensuring our solutions continue to set the industry benchmark for performance, safety and quality.

YOUR ROLE

• Lead the global technical function and support sales and project teams from specification through delivery, including major international projects.
• Translate complex customer and project requirements into practical engineering solutions, technical specifications, drawings and installation methodologies; conduct site assessments and resolve technical challenges.
• Provide technical input to customer meetings, tenders, quotations, costing, value engineering and installation planning.
• Mentor National Technical Managers, deliver training and promote engineering best practice across the Group.
• Ensure that market trends, operational insights, and technical regulatory requirements are effectively translated into product development and engineering decision
• Investigate technical issues and customer claims, identifying long-term improvements.
• Partner with manufacturing and suppliers to improve performance, quality and efficiency; set technical standards, procedures and documentation.