Technical Manager

DCV Technologies; Brierley Hill; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading castings organization in the West Midlands is seeking a Technical Manager to oversee their technical programs and drive continual development within the company. The candidate should ideally have experience in iron manufacturing and sand castings, as well as a strong technical aptitude and attention to detail. Offering a competitive salary of £50,000 - £60,000, this role provides opportunities for training and career advancement.

Qualifications

• Current Technical Manager, Process Engineer, or Metallurgist with iron manufacturing expertise.
• Open to candidates with experience in other materials like steel or aluminum.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Shape continual progression and development of the organization.
• Minimize internal and external scrap.
• Support quality department and maintain quality control systems.
• Lead root cause analysis investigations.
• Ensure all testing processes meet customer requirements.
• Optimize process control tools to enhance quality.

Skills

Iron manufacturing expertise

Sand castings experience

Strong technical aptitude

Attention to detail

Fast-moving manufacturing environment

Job description

Overview

Technical Manager - Castings. West Midlands (M5 corridor). £50,000 - £60,000. As a European organisation that has been established for over 40 years, my client has evolved into a technical leader within the castings industry; developing a first-class reputation for a high quality, technically challenging and high integrity service. They are a rapidly expanding organisation and with two Directors now having taken over ownership of the business, this is an exciting time to join them, as they embark on ambitious growth plans, whilst creating plenty of opportunities for future progression for their talented workforce.

Role

Responsibilities

• Working closely with the Senior Leadership team, you will play a key role in shaping the continual progression and development of the organisation, whilst maintaining processes and ownership of the technical programme.
• Minimising internal and external scrap.
• Supporting the quality department, maintaining quality control systems.
• Supporting projects to improve yield of cast parts and increase margins.
• Leading root cause analysis investigations and implementing corrective and preventative actions.
• Coordinating metrology, 3D scanning and virtual assemblies to support growth of individuals within the pattern shop.
• Ensuring all testing processes and methods meet customer requirements.
• Adopting and maintaining principal of standardisation in all processes.
• Adopting principals of continuous development of processes to optimise quality and productivity.
• Optimising process control tools to enhance quality, reduce lead time, tooling and manufacturing costs.
• Managing effectiveness of subordinates and team members.
• Developing and maintaining “right first time” culture.

Candidate profile

In an ideal world, my client would like to find a current Technical Manager, Process Engineer or Metallurgist with both iron manufacturing expertise and sand castings experience. Alternatively, they may also be open to considering people who have worked with other materials such as steel or aluminium and looking to broaden their expertise. Regardless of previous expertise, you will have a strong technical aptitude, eye for detail and be comfortable working in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.

Benefits and how to apply

In return, my client is offering an excellent salary of £50,000 - £60,000, dependent on experience, with further opportunities for training and progression readily available for those who want it. The company are easily accessible from Stourbridge, Birmingham, Dudley, Kidderminster and the surrounding areas and the area offer sensibly priced accommodation and a variety of lifestyle options to suit almost any taste.

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