Technical Manager

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

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in Wakefield is searching for a Technical Manager to oversee continuous improvement initiatives. The role requires experience in senior manufacturing positions and leadership skills to enhance operational efficiency. With a competitive salary of circa £55,000, this position also offers a 5% annual KPI-driven bonus, enhanced benefits, and opportunities for career progression. Candidates with a background in Lean and Six Sigma will thrive here.

Benefits

5% Annual KPI Driven Bonus

Enhanced company pension

33 days holiday

Genuine Career Progression

Qualifications

• Experience in senior production/manufacturing leadership.
• Ability to build and motivate teams.
• Background in fast-paced manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive operational efficiency and OEE.
• Lead teams for operational improvement.
• Develop CI strategies across the site.

Skills

Leadership and people management skills

Continuous Improvement tools

Project Management

Manufacturing Processes

Industrial Engineering

Six Sigma

Job description

Overview

This Technical Manager role is working on a site investing into upgrades across the operation. Taking this opportunity as Technical Manager 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 for a Technical Manager

• 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, Technical Manager, Quality Manager or Continous Improvement Engineer