Technical Manager, Water Management (Field-Based)

Marshalls; Pollington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

26 days holiday

Christmas shutdown

Healthcare plan

Pension scheme

Learning & development

Cycle to Work

Employee discounts

Wellbeing centre

Share Purchase Scheme

Life Assurance

Job summary

Marshalls plc are seeking a Technical Manager to provide technical leadership across the Water Management concrete manufacturing business. This field-based role requires travel across sites in the UK to support operations and development.

You'll drive product quality, manufacturing performance and cost efficiency, working closely with Operations, Engineering and Quality teams to deliver industry-leading precast concrete solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in a technical, manufacturing engineering or concrete technology role.
• Strong knowledge of concrete mix design, materials and product performance.
• Proven track record of manufacturing process improvement and problem solving.
• Understanding of concrete standards, testing and compliance requirements.
• Experience leading technical investigations, trials and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Data-driven decision making.
• Willingness to travel between UK manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across the Water Management product portfolio, ensuring products, materials and processes meet quality, performance and compliance requirements.
• Lead the development and optimisation of concrete mix designs, manufacturing processes and technical standards to improve product quality and operational performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, productivity, cost reduction, sustainability and manufacturing efficiency.
• Support new product development and innovation, providing technical expertise from concept through to production launch.
• Lead technical investigations, problem-solving activities and root cause analysis to resolve complex production, quality and customer issues.
• Work collaboratively with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Procurement and Materials Development teams to deliver business objectives.
• Develop technical capability across manufacturing teams through coaching, training and knowledge sharing.
• Monitor technical and manufacturing performance, identifying opportunities to improve resilience, reduce waste and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Support sales with customer queries and support in a solution-based thinking
• Drive the Marshalls low carbon product initiative through internal and external collaboration

Skills

Concrete technology

Technical leadership

Manufacturing engineering

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Travel willingness

Education

Engineering or related degree

Job description

Marshalls plc are seeking a Technical Manager to provide technical leadership across the Water Management concrete manufacturing business. This field-based role requires travel across sites in the UK to support operations and development.

You'll drive product quality, manufacturing performance and cost efficiency, working closely with Operations, Engineering and Quality teams to deliver industry-leading precast concrete solutions.