Technical Manager

Wallace Hind Selection; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

4% company pension

3 x death in service

Christmas shut-down

Bonus

Job summary

Wallace Hind Selection is representing a well established own label and 3rd party chemical manufacturer near Peterborough seeking a Technical Manager with COMAH, quality and NPD/Regulatory experience.

You will join during a leadership transition and develop into the role under mentorship from the retiring Technical Director, with responsibility for QHSE, COMAH, and regulatory activities, while driving technical leadership and continuous improvement across the site.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry or equivalent.
• Experience manufacturing in a COMAH environment and leading technical teams.
• Knowledge of NPD, quality control, regulatory and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee QHSE activities including GMP/ISO/H&S.
• Lead COMAH, QP, and regulatory processes for the site.
• Provide technical leadership to manufacturing and development teams.
• Drive New Product Development and product registration.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

NPD knowledge

Quality management

Education

Degree in Chemistry or equivalent

Tools

GMP

ISO 9001

COMAH regulatory

Job description

Are you an ambitious Technical Manager with COMAH experience? Do you have a solid background in chemical manufacturing where you have led formulation development (NPD) and / or quality? We’re a sub-contract and own label manufacturer. Our Technical Director is on course to retire. Come and spend time with them before they leave and develop yourself into their role!

BASIC SALARY: Up to £60,000

BENEFITS:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• 4% company pension
• 3 x death in service
• Christmas shut-down
• Bonus

LOCATION: Peterborough

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Huntingdon, Cambridge, St Neots, Bedford, Corby, Wellingborough, Kettering, Leicester, Stamford, Grantham, Spalding, Kings Lynn, March, Wisbech

Why you should join us:

1. Guaranteed succession plan and growth opportunity with our Technical Director retiring
2. We are a 3rd party and own label manufacturer – so there will be so much variety and NPD
3. Ultimately full autonomy for all technical and compliance within the business

JOB DESCRIPTION: Technical Manager – Chemical, COMAH, Quality

I know this is a cliché, but opportunities like this don’t come about very often.

Our Technical Director is retiring after a very successful career with us. Before they do, you can ease yourself in their role, utilising their mentorship and support.

The Technical Director is currently responsible for (some directly and some indirectly via their reports):

• QHSE – Including GMP / VMD / ISO / H&S
• COMAH
• QP
• Laboratory / regulatory
• Technical leadership to manufacturing
• New Product Development
• Product registration
• Product pricing
• Process route advice
• Pre sales technical input
• After-sales / customer / technical support

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Technical Manager – Chemical, COMAH, Quality

Depending largely on your exact background in Technical Management, Quality Management, NPD, you can immediately take responsibility for laboratory and regulatory and quality control for us.

Maybe more from the off, if you are ready and capable.

YOUR BACKGROUND: Technical Manager – Chemical, COMAH, Quality

• Degree educated in Chemistry or equivalent
• Manufacturing experience gained in a COMAH environment
• Led a Technical team or equivalent
• Likely experience of formulation development (NPD), and/or Quality Control, regulatory and compliance

THE COMPANY:

We are a well established own label and 3rd party chemical manufacturer. Following our MBO, we still remain a family-owned business to this day – we pride ourselves on the quality, integrity, and traceability of all our products, formulating and packing them to the highest standards and continuously striving to gain new industry approvals. Our product portfolio include Agrochemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Veterinary and more.

PROSPECTS:

You know there is a guaranteed succession plan. The chance for you to develop your knowledge in areas you are not as strong, before our Technical Director retires and you gain full autonomy for technical and compliance within our business.