We are seeking an experienced technically-minded professional with a background covering materials sciences and ideally thermodynamics. The position is working with a world-class international manufacturer of ceramic products, based in the Nottinghamshire area.

The Quality/Technical Manager position offers opportunities for training and career development, including but not limited to; management and leadership (ILM), Health and safety (NEBOSH) and IEMA (Environmental 14001) and Quality Manager training ISO9001, etc.

The position would suit an experienced professional with knowledge of material sciences and supporting manufacturing processes. You will offer experience of managing quality systems from both an audit and process improvement perspective. Therefore, applicants are invited from a wide variety of manufacturing backgrounds, such as quality management, process engineering, production, and operations management, HSEQ, etc.

What's on offer for the Technical Manager:
- Salary of up to £50,000 per annum
- Company pension matched up to 10%
- Share option scheme, plus employee benefits program
- Hours - Monday to Friday, 37.5 between 8am to 5pm
- Training programs, advanced qualifications and career development opportunities etc.
- Senior Leadership and Management Training
- NEBOSH Health and Safety qualification
- Lean and CI training
- IEMA training and energy systems training
- Further Ceramics and product specific training
- Job security and personal development within a market-leading, international manufacturing organisation.

Key responsibilities of Technical Manager:
- A recognised technical background of working with materials supported with Knowledge of Kiln & Dryer Operations and quarrying operations
- Demonstrable supervisory experience within a manufacturing environment able to improve processes and ways of working
- Experience of analysing data and trends, whilst undertaking audits, ideally to ISO standard although training can be provided
- Demonstrable organisational skills including efficient planning and implementation of systems and procedures
- Leadership and people management skills, with the ability to build, motivate, develop and improve the team
- Demonstrable ability to implement structured problem-solving techniques, provide solutions, and delegate responsibility.

Qualifications & Experience of the Technical Manager:
- Knowledge of Kiln & Dryer Operations
- Knowledge of quarrying operations
- Demonstrable organisational skills including efficient planning and implementation of systems and procedures
- A high degree of computer literacy and numeracy and a competent user of all Microsoft applications
- Leadership experience within a similar capacity/position - to coach and mentor an existing team
- Demonstrable ability to implement structured problem solving techniques, provide solutions and delegate

If interested, please apply now