Senior Technologist

Posted: 6th February 2026
Salary: £40k - £42k - Dependent on Experience

Location:

New Milton
Reference: XCHSTJR

Our client based in New Milton has a requirement for an experienced Senior Technologist to join their manufacturing team on a permanent basis.

This is a wide-ranging role which will see you leading the technical side of a customer account, the main purpose of the role will be to work with customers, suppliers, and other departments to deliver on customer expectations and technical requirements.

• To be lead contact on technical matters with assigned customers.
• To work with other technologists to achieve technical requirements for the customer.
• Represent the company positively in meetings with customers and suppliers.
• To ensure all customer product has an accurate and achievable specification.
• To agree product specifications with customers, suppliers, NPD, and the Management.
• To manage the temporary specification process for assigned customers.
• To work with NPD to ensure hardware meets technical requirements and is true-to-type.
• To distribute final customer specifications to the wider business and ensure compliance.
• To organise and conduct pre-productions internally and with customers to ensure the success of product launches.
• Undertaking site visits when required.
• To compile and report on customer complaints to the business and customers.
• To suggest and implement improvement strategies to improve customer complaints.
  
  To investigate and report on general customer technical requirements.
• To maintain up-to-date records on customer technical IT systems.
• Facilitate good team working between the technical team and other teams in the business.
• To assist (or lead if required) developing audit readiness for the business.

Applicants will have recent and extensive experience in a similar role, preferably in a horticultural / commercial glasshouse setting; a relevant university qualification would also be advantageous. General technical knowledge (legislative, customer, health & safety) is vital, as is good plant, hardware and audit knowledge. By nature, you will have a proven attention to detail, good computer literacy and experience of presenting to groups.

This is a full-time and permanent site-based position, hours are 07:30 am – 16:30 pm Monday to Friday. The starting salary will be from £40k – £42k dependent on skills and experience, there is also a relocation allowance if required.

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