Technical Manager

Manucomm Recruitment; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance (2x salary)

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Christmas and New Year shutdown

Job summary

manucomm recruitment seeks a Technical Manager for a growing food manufacturing firm in Trowbridge, England. This is a senior position where you'll lead technical strategy, ensuring quality and compliance throughout the operations. A competitive salary and numerous benefits are offered, including life assurance and 25 days holiday.

The ideal candidate should possess excellent leadership skills and a degree in Food Technology, with significant experience in technical roles within the food, drink, or FMCG sectors.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Technical Manager or Quality Manager role in food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of BRCGS standards.
• Proven HACCP leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain food safety, quality, and compliance standards.
• Lead HACCP, TACCP, and VACCP programmes.
• Manage supplier approval and audits.

Skills

BRCGS standards

HACCP

Leadership skills

Problem-solving abilities

Quality management systems

Education

Food Technology Degree or equivalent qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Technical Manager

£Competitive DOE + Benefits
Trowbridge area, Wiltshire

Are you an experienced Technical or Quality professional looking for a senior leadership role within a growing food manufacturing business?

We are recruiting for a Technical Manager to join an established and successful dairy products business based in Wiltshire. With more than 40 years of experience supplying customers worldwide, the company works in partnership with leading dairy manufacturers across the UK and Ireland and exports the majority of its products to international markets.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director and leading a small Technical team, you will take ownership of food safety, quality, compliance, supplier assurance and technical strategy across both manufactured and traded products.

This is a varied and hands‑on role offering the opportunity to influence business performance, lead continuous improvement initiatives and play a key role in supporting future growth.

The Role

As Technical Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining the highest standards of food safety, quality and regulatory compliance across the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and continuously improving the Quality Management System to maintain BRCGS and customer standards.
• Leading HACCP, TACCP and VACCP programmes across the business.
• Acting as the site lead for food safety, quality and technical compliance.
• Managing supplier approval, supplier audits and the Supplier Assurance Programme.
• Investigating customer complaints, non-conformances and quality issues, implementing robust corrective and preventative actions.
• Supporting new product development activities and ensuring products meet all legal and customer requirements.
• Leading, developing and mentoring the Technical team.
• Managing goods‑in quality processes and laboratory analysis activities.
• Building strong relationships with customers, suppliers, auditors and regulatory bodies.
• Driving environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives.
• Supporting continuous improvement projects, including the development of ERP and quality systems.

This role offers excellent variety, from factory‑based quality activities, audits and product trials through to customer engagement, supplier visits and strategic technical leadership.

About You

To be successful, you will have:

• Previous experience in a Technical Manager, Quality Manager or similar leadership role within food, drink or FMCG manufacturing.
• Strong working knowledge of BRCGS standards and food safety management systems.
• Proven HACCP leadership experience.
• Experience managing customer audits, supplier approvals and quality investigations.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Food Technology Degree or equivalent qualification.
• Strong organisational and problem‑solving abilities.

• HACCP qualification.
• Experience of ERP systems and process improvement projects.

Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Life assurance (2x salary).
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.
• Christmas and New Year shutdown.
• Opportunity to join a well‑established and growing international food business.

Commutable From

Bath, Chippenham, Devizes, Swindon, Trowbridge, Warminster and surrounding areas.

Suitable Backgrounds

Technical Manager, Quality Manager, QA Manager, Technical Team Manager, Quality Systems Manager, Compliance Manager, Food Safety Manager, Technical Supervisor or Senior Quality professional within food, drink or FMCG manufacturing.