Technical Manager

Michelle Denny Recruitment Consultancy; Diss; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Technical Manager for a manufacturing business on the Norfolk/Suffolk border. This senior role demands expertise in plastic moulding and the ability to provide technical leadership across production and quality teams. The position offers a salary starting from £50,000, negotiable depending on experience, and benefits including private medical insurance and relocation support where necessary. Ideal candidates will have strong problem-solving skills and the ambition for broader leadership roles.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Performance-related bonus

Sick pay

Ongoing development opportunities

UK relocation support

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in technical leadership, ideally in plastic injection moulding.
• Ability to balance hands-on technical problem solving with leadership responsibilities.
• Strong engagement skills with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible technical leadership across Production and Quality.
• Own technical relationships with customers, suppliers, and tooling partners.
• Lead process improvement and cost efficiency initiatives.
• Drive optimisation of materials and manufacturing processes.
• Support quality, delivery, and continuous improvement objectives.

Skills

Strong technical knowledge of plastic moulding processes

Experience leading and influencing technical teams

Confidence engaging with customers and suppliers

Solutions-focused and commercially aware

Ambition for broader leadership

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

Technical Manager – Manufacturing | Norfolk / Suffolk Border (Diss)

An established and well invested manufacturing business on the Norfolk / Suffolk border is seeking an experienced Technical Manager to strengthen its technical leadership capability and support the future direction of the organisation.

This is a senior, influential role within the business, offering genuine scope to shape technical standards, processes and longer term leadership capability.

Salary from £50,000 per annum, negotiable depending on experience, alongside a strong overall package including UK relocation support where required.

We are happy to have initial conversations before Christmas, with interviews progressing into the New Year.

About the Business

Our client is a respected plastic manufacturing organisation producing high quality injection-moulded products for a diverse customer base. They are recognised for their focus on quality, continuous improvement and collaborative working across technical, production and quality teams.

With clear long term plans and a commitment to developing internal leadership, this appointment forms part of a considered succession and growth strategy.

The Role

This is a hands‑on Technical Manager position with real influence across the operation. You will act as the senior technical authority, working closely with Production and Quality teams, as well as customers, suppliers and tooling partners, to ensure robust, efficient and commercially sound manufacturing processes.

Key responsibilities

• Providing visible technical leadership across Production and Quality
• Owning technical relationships with customers, suppliers and toolmakers
• Leading process improvement and cost efficiency initiatives
• Driving optimisation of materials, tooling and manufacturing processes
• Supporting quality, delivery and continuous improvement objectives through cross‑functional collaboration

The role will suit someone comfortable balancing detailed and hands‑on technical problem solving with broader leadership responsibility.

About You

You will be an experienced technical leader, ideally from a plastic injection moulding or closely related manufacturing environment.

What you’ll bring

• Strong technical knowledge of plastic moulding processes
• Demonstrable experience leading and influencing technical teams
• Confidence engaging with customers, suppliers and senior stakeholders
• A practical, solutions‑focused and commercially aware approach
• Ambition to grow into broader leadership responsibility over time

A degree in Engineering would be advantageous, though is not essential for the right individual.

What’s on Offer

• Salary from £50,000 per annum, negotiable depending on experience
• Strong overall benefits package
• UK relocation support where required
• Private medical insurance
• Performance related bonus
• Sick pay
• Ongoing development within a business with clear succession and leadership planning

For a confidential and informal discussion contact Michelle Denny, or apply online to be considered.