Technical Manager

Location

Oldham

• Life assurance 2x salary
• Supportive company culture
• Medical healthcare
• Company car

We are seeking a Technical Manager to lead product and process development within rubber compounding. This role combines hands-on lab management with customer-facing technical support, ensuring all testing and documentation meets ISO 9001 and client-specific standards. You will drive innovation, support sales, and oversee a small technical team to deliver high-quality, compliant solutions.

• Manage compounding product and process development activities to meet business and customer objectives.
• Support sales by producing accurate costings to facilitate customer quotations.
• Ensure all release documentation and related paperwork meet stated requirements.
• Maintain current and accurate customer and internal standards and specifications.
• Oversee servicing and calibration of all laboratory test equipment.
• Identify and develop potential new products to expand the product portfolio.
• Assess feasibility and cost-effectiveness of new product manufacture.
• Test and coordinate trials for new products and processes, staying informed of market developments.
• Provide technical information for data sheets, product specifications, safety data sheets, and other relevant literature.
• Investigate and determine root causes of non-conformances or complaints and implement corrective actions.
• Offer technical advice and support to customers and internal teams on rubber compound capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with quality management systems, as well as health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Develop and implement procedures to improve development efficiency and customer service.
• Assist in the specification and commissioning of capital projects.

• Comfortable leading or supporting a small technical team.
• Must have Rubber compounding experience.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.