Technical Manager

Finlay Jude Associates Ltd; Oldham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance 2x salary

Supportive company culture

Medical healthcare

Company car

Job summary

Finlay Jude Associates Ltd is seeking a Technical Manager in Oldham to lead product and process development within rubber compounding. This role integrates lab management with customer-facing support, ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 standards. Responsibilities include managing product development activities, supporting sales, overseeing testing documentation, and guiding a small technical team. The ideal candidate must possess rubber compounding experience and leadership skills. Benefits include life assurance, a supportive company culture, and medical healthcare.

Qualifications

• Comfortable leading or supporting a small technical team.
• Must have Rubber compounding experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage compounding product and process development activities.
• Support sales by producing accurate costings for quotations.
• Ensure all documentation meets stated requirements.
• Oversee servicing and calibration of laboratory test equipment.
• Identify and develop potential new products.
• Test and coordinate trials for new products and processes.
• Provide technical information for product literature.
• Investigate and implement corrective actions for non-conformances.

Skills

Rubber compounding experience

Team leadership

Job description

Location

Oldham

Benefits

• Life assurance 2x salary
• Supportive company culture
• Medical healthcare
• Company car

Role Overview

We are seeking a Technical Manager to lead product and process development within rubber compounding. This role combines hands-on lab management with customer-facing technical support, ensuring all testing and documentation meets ISO 9001 and client-specific standards. You will drive innovation, support sales, and oversee a small technical team to deliver high-quality, compliant solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage compounding product and process development activities to meet business and customer objectives.
• Support sales by producing accurate costings to facilitate customer quotations.
• Ensure all release documentation and related paperwork meet stated requirements.
• Maintain current and accurate customer and internal standards and specifications.
• Oversee servicing and calibration of all laboratory test equipment.
• Identify and develop potential new products to expand the product portfolio.
• Assess feasibility and cost-effectiveness of new product manufacture.
• Test and coordinate trials for new products and processes, staying informed of market developments.
• Provide technical information for data sheets, product specifications, safety data sheets, and other relevant literature.
• Investigate and determine root causes of non-conformances or complaints and implement corrective actions.
• Offer technical advice and support to customers and internal teams on rubber compound capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with quality management systems, as well as health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Develop and implement procedures to improve development efficiency and customer service.
• Assist in the specification and commissioning of capital projects.

Requirements

• Comfortable leading or supporting a small technical team.
• Must have Rubber compounding experience.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.