Technical Manager – Precision Engineering & Lean

Yolk Recruitment; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 20%

25 days annual leave (+1 for service)

Company share scheme to be introduced

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is partnering with a well-established precision engineering business in Plymouth to appoint a Technical Manager. You will own customer relationships, quotations and quality standards while driving continuous improvement across multiple sectors, including medical, motorsport, defence and aerospace.

In this small, experienced team you will work closely with the General Manager to support day-to-day operations, process orders and guide production activities, applying lean

Qualifications

• Experience in technical/operational management within precision engineering or manufacturing SME.
• Engineering knowledge across machining, welding and fabrication.
• Understanding of lean manufacturing and 5S methodologies.
• HNC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification (time-served apprenticeship desirable).
• Commercial awareness with ability to work independently and manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer accounts, quotations, and act as technical contact.
• Process orders and support production to ensure on-time delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement using lean and 5S.
• Monitor quality standards and ISO 9001 compliance across the business.
• Collaborate with General Manager to support day-to-day operations in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Lean manufacturing

5S

Customer relationships

Quality improvement

Education

HNC in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ISO 9001 compliance

Job description

Yolk Recruitment is partnering with a well-established precision engineering business in Plymouth to appoint a Technical Manager. You will own customer relationships, quotations and quality standards while driving continuous improvement across multiple sectors, including medical, motorsport, defence and aerospace.

In this small, experienced team you will work closely with the General Manager to support day-to-day operations, process orders and guide production activities, applying lean