Technical Manager

ZipRecruiter; Biggleswade; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international food ingredients business is seeking a Technical Manager to lead its UK coatings facility. This role involves ensuring compliance with high standards, overseeing product integrity, and managing the technical team. Ideal candidates will have strong food safety knowledge, leadership experience, and a background in the food manufacturing sector. This position offers an opportunity for significant influence in a growing company.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of BRCGS accreditation.
• Experience in food manufacturing or ingredients sector.
• Proactive and solutions-driven in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site’s technical function ensuring compliance with standards.
• Act as the main technical liaison for key customers.
• Oversaw product integrity and specifications management.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Quality systems knowledge

Leadership experience

Customer engagement

Technical team development

Proactive mindset

Education

Qualifications in food science or technology

Job description

Job Description

Overview

A leading international food ingredients business is seeking a Technical Manager to lead its UK-based coatings facility, specialising in bespoke ingredient solutions for the food manufacturing and foodservice sectors.

The business has a strong track record of innovation, high customer standards, and a growing footprint across the UK and Europe. With significant investment and a modern manufacturing base in Bedfordshire, they are now strengthening their technical leadership to support further growth, customer assurance, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

As the Technical Manager, you will take ownership of the technical and quality agenda on site and serve as the key point of contact for all technical matters, both internally and with external partners. This includes ensuring compliance, driving continuous improvement, and supporting commercial and NPD activities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the site’s technical function, ensuring compliance with BRCGS, customer standards, and internal policies
• Acting as the main technical liaison for key customers, auditors, and external bodies
• Overseeing product integrity, specifications, traceability, and quality management systems
• Working closely with NPD, production, and commercial teams to ensure smooth product launches and technical feasibility
• Managing and developing the site’s quality and technical team, embedding a culture of accountability and excellence
• Leading internal and third-party audits, managing non-conformances, and driving corrective/preventive actions
• Supporting environmental and sustainability compliance efforts as part of wider ESG commitments
• Reporting to group-level technical leadership to align local practices with broader European standards

Candidate Profile

The successful Technical Manager will be hands-on, commercially aware technical professional with experience in the food manufacturing or ingredients sector — ideally with exposure to dry blending, seasonings, coatings, or similar processes.

Key requirements:

• Strong knowledge of food safety, quality systems, and BRCGS accreditation
• Proven leadership experience within a technical or quality management role, having developed a team before.
• Comfortable engaging with major customers, auditors, and cross-functional stakeholders
• Experience managing or developing technical teams
• A proactive, solutions-driven mindset with the ability to operate in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment
• Relevant qualifications in food science, technology, or a related discipline

This is a fantastic opportunity to take a leadership role in a growing, well-supported business with room to shape systems, influence direction, and build strong customer partnerships. If you are interested, apply below or message/call the details below.