Technical Manager

E3 Recruitment; Knottingley; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Technical Manager for a key manufacturing company in Knottingley. The role involves overseeing continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on operational efficiency, and leading teams for operational advancement. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, along with Six Sigma qualifications. Competitive salary and benefits included.

Benefits

Salary of circa £55,000

5% Annual KPI Driven Bonus

Enhanced company pension

33 days holiday (Inclusive of bank holidays)

Career Progression and accredited training programs

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a senior production/manufacturing leadership role.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Experience with continuous improvement tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Focusing on operational efficiency and driving OEE.
• Creating and leading teams for operational improvement.

Skills

Leadership skills

Project Management

Continuous Improvement (Lean)

Six Sigma (Green Belt)

Job description

Overview

This Technical Manager role is working on a site investing into upgrades across the operation. Taking this opportunity as Senior Process Engineer would mean working for a market leading Manufacturing firm. This is a key manufacturing company relied on by many industries and this Senior Process Engineer role is critical to the ongoing operation.

What\'s in it for you as a Technical Manager

• A Salary of circa £55,000
• 5% Annual KPI Driven Bonus
• Location - Knottingley (Commutable from Wakefield, Leeds, Normanton or Eggborough)
• 3 x Life assurance policy
• Enhanced company pension
• 33 days holiday (Inclusive of bank holidays)
• Genuine Career Progression and accredited training programs available

Responsibilities

• Overseeing CI initiatives to drive ops excellence.
• Primary focus will be on ops efficiency and driving OEE.
• Create and lead teams based on ops improvement.
• Identification, development of strategy and implementation of CI initiatives across site.
• Developing the UK standard for CI initiatives and progressing the scope to include region (Europe).

Qualifications and Experience

• Previous experience within a senior production/ manufacturing leadership position, e.g Senior Process Engineer, Process Engineer, Plant Process Manager, Process Engineer, Chemical Engineer
• Leadership and people management skills and the ability to build, motivate, develop and improve teams of quality of products
• Experience within Project Management, manufacturing Processes and Industrial Engineering
• Six Sigma - Ideally Green belt along with IOSH or NEBOSH
• Experience within a fast-paced manufacturing / engineering environment, practically implementing continuous improvement tools and techniques - Lean and Six Sigma.

This position would suit Process Engineer, Process Manager, Senior Process Engineer or Continous Improvement Engineer