Technical Director – Manufacturing and Engineering

Executive Headhunters; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK designer and manufacturer seeks a Technical Director to drive growth and innovation within their engineering department. The successful candidate will lead the engineering team, develop new products, and foster a high-performing culture to support significant business expansion.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Private healthcare for self and family

Management of your own training budget

Relocation package offered

Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience within the mechanical manufacturing industry at a senior level.
• Degree level qualification in engineering.
• Ambition to challenge the status quo and use innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the engineering team on a day-to-day basis.
• Identify new opportunities to increase market share.
• Ensure engineering specifications and quality levels are achieved.

Skills

Leadership

Innovation

Mechanical Engineering

Market Knowledge

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

Technical Director – Manufacturing and Engineering

Our client has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Technical Director to join the team and help drive their significant growth plans.

About The Company:

Our client is a long-established UK designer and manufacturer of a variety of mechanical products including shafts, leadscrews, actuators and levers. They hold a great reputation within the aerospace and wider industrial manufacturing space and have a strong commitment towards innovation, precision and customer service.

The company has strong ambitions to double the size of the business within the next 3-5 years, with a current turnover of £20M and over 100 people at their site. They are looking for a Technical Director with a new and proactive leadership style to drive the engineering function forward with innovative ideas to support their expansion.

Technical Director – The Role:

The role will take ownership of developing new products, delivering a highly skilled engineering department as well as challenging the current state of affairs with innovative ideas. It will also create a high performing culture, operating autonomously as part of their senior leadership team, playing a key role in driving the business forward.

Technical Director – Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the engineering team on a day-to-day basis
• Identify new opportunities and increase market share by using existing knowledge within the industry
• Ensure engineering specifications and quality levels are achieved
• Develop lasting relationships with engineering partners within internal stakeholders and existing and target base

Technical Director – You:

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience within the mechanical manufacturing industry at a senior level
• Degree level qualification in engineering
• Ambition to challenge the status quo and use innovation
• Express enthusiasm and a positive driven attitude to support and drive the expansion

Technical Director – Benefits:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Private healthcare for self and family
• Management of your own training budget
• Will offer relocation package, if needing to relocate for the role

To submit your CV for this exciting Technical Director opportunity, please click ‘Apply for this role’ now!

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