Technical Manager

Norit Activated Carbon; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading activated carbon manufacturer is seeking a Technical Manager for its Glasgow production plant. The role involves leading the technology engineering team, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and overseeing continuous process improvement. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering, with extensive technical and managerial experience. The company offers a competitive salary and benefits within a supportive, dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and additional benefits

Supportive and dynamic work environment

Employee development through training and courses

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of technical experience in product realization within manufacturing.
• At least 3 years in a management role.
• Six Sigma (Black Belt preferred) certification considered as an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct process engineering activities.
• Collaborate with R&D for optimized processes.
• Lead process improvement initiatives and manage departmental budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Continuous Improvement Mindset

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering

Job description

Join us as the Technical Manager in our Glasgow production plant. In this role you will need to lead and manage the plant's technology engineering team, ensuring compliance with automotive industry requirements, environmental standards, and food safety protocols (HACCP, Kosher, Halal).

The role involves continuous improvement of processes, product quality, and alignment with customer needs, acting as part of the site leadership team to shape vision and strategy for the Glasgow site.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Oversee and direct process engineering activities, including product specification reviews and quality analysis,

• Collaborate with R&D and global product line teams to develop optimized processes, testing procedures, and compliance with ISO and food safety standards,

• Lead process improvement initiatives, employing control and statistical methods,

• Manage departmental budgets, resources, and performance metrics,

• Ensure effective management of change (MOC) processes, maintaining alignment with industry standards and quality goals,

• Develop in-depth knowledge of products and processes to drive continuous improvement and engineer development,

• Support audits, resolve customer complaints, and address internal non-conformances,

• Set departmental KPIs in line with business objectives and ensure their achievement,

• Provide leadership and coaching to staff, managing performance and development aligned with HR policies.

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering field,

• 6–10 years of technical experience in product realization within manufacturing, with at least 3 years in a management role,

• Proven leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills,

• Continuous improvement mindset and Six Sigma (Black Belt preferably) certification will be considered as an advantage,
• Familiarity with PPAP, parts submission warrants, and AIAG core tools will be considered as an advantage,

• Certification in VDA 6.3 and knowledge of TS 16949 will be considered as an advantage,
• Expertise in statistical process control, ISO standards, and quality assurance techniques will be considered as an advantage,

• Strong ability to set priorities, manage resources, and lead teams.

• Competitive salary and additional benefit package,

• Supportive and dynamic, yet down-to-earth work environment,

• A flat organization with short lines in which ownership and initiatives are valued,

• We support the development of our employees in the form of on-the-job learning, training and courses.

About NORIT

NORIT Activated Carbon is one of the global leaders and produces various qualities of activated carbon in its powder and granular form. Our mission - to be the customer’s #1 choice for added value activated carbon solutions in energy, environmental, water, food, chemical, pharma, automotive, and other industrial markets. We supply a broad portfolio of materials, know-how and technical expertise, complementary services and technologies.

We have established our global presence with manufacturing plants in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Italy and United States and as well a Global Business Service center in Riga.