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Technical Lead - Footwear Testing

Interaction Recruitment

England

On-site

GBP 38,000

Full time

23 days ago

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An established industry player is seeking a Technical Lead for their Footwear Testing team. This role involves leading a team of technologists, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and enhancing the brand's reputation. You will manage team performance, workflow, and customer interactions while implementing quality systems and training plans. If you are a highly motivated individual with strong supervisory and problem-solving skills, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment. Join a company that values innovation and customer focus, and be part of a team dedicated to excellence in footwear testing.

Service-related annual leave

Life assurance

Group personal pension plan

Income protection

Free parking

Flexible working hours

Essential qualifications include A Level in Maths or Science and supervisory experience.
Desirable qualifications include a degree in Maths or Science and experience in the footwear industry.

Lead and supervise the Footwear Testing team ensuring compliance with quality standards.
Manage team performance, workflow, and customer interactions.
Implement quality systems and create staff training plans.

Organisation and planning skills

Supervisory experience

Customer facing experience

Presentation skills

Time management

Problem solving

Logical thinking

Ability to work independently and in a team

Willingness to travel

A Level in Maths or Science

Degree in Maths or Science

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Role: Technical Lead - Footwear testing
Location: Kettering
Salary: up to GBP38,000.00 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week

Our client based in Kettering has a new opportunity for a Technical Lead within their Footwear department. The Technical lead will lead and supervise a team of technologists and technicians in the Footwear Testing team ensuring compliance with quality standards, enhancing the clients brand and reputation.

As a Technical Lead your key responsibilities will include:

Daily supervision of Technicians
Team performance management (appraisals, disciplinary and grievance matters)
Managing workflow through department with emphasis on customer focus and customer awareness
Working with Technicians to establish deadlines and allocate jobs fairly
Ensure effective implementation of quality systems (working with Quality Manager and Health and Safety Advisor)
Create and implement staff training plans
Development of continuous improvement initiatives with both systems of work and individuals
Establish and monitor department's KPIs
Discussing results and new work with customers
Routine drafting/sending reports and responding to customer emails
Meeting customers and presenting seminars
Contributing to writing of technical articles for internal and external publication
Overseas travel when required

About You

Essential

Educated to A Level in Maths or Science
Familiar with physical testing techniques
Demonstrated organisation and planning skills
Supervisory experience
Customer facing experience
Confident presenter
Excellent time management and scheduling skills
Good computer skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Ability to work on own and as part of a team
Highly motivated
Problem solving and logical thinking
Willingness to travel

Desirable

Completion of SAFT course or working towards completion
Degree in Maths or Science
Experience within a commercial environment
Full, clean driving licence
Experience of direct Sales and Marketing with exposure to business development tools and techniques
Footwear industry experience

Benefits Include: Staff benefits include days (service related) annual leave; life assurance; a group personal pension plan; income protection; free parking; flexible working hours.

Please apply today for immediate consideration or call me on.

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