Technical Manager - Water Management

Technical Manager - Water Management Field Based Competitive Salary, company car & benefits

At Marshalls plc, we believe building tomorrow's world starts with what we can create together today. Since the 1890s, we've grown from a Yorkshire stone business into a leading UK manufacturer of building, roofing and landscaping solutions. Today, we support the people who design, build and maintain the homes, schools, hospitals, streets and infrastructure that communities across the UK rely on.

Built on generations of expertise, we're known for quality, innovation and sustainability, helping our customers bring their vision to life and create places that work today and last for generations. We're proud of our heritage, excited by what's next and committed to helping our colleagues grow, develop and make a real difference. Together, we're building tomorrow's world.

Our operations are organised into three distinct divisions:
Landscape Products, Building Products, and Roofing Products and you'll find our water management business within the Building Products division. Its here where we are now looking for a Technical Manager to join our Technical Team and take responsibility for providing technical leadership across the Water Management concrete manufacturing business.

Manufacturing is where our products come to life, turning innovative designs and engineering expertise into high-quality solutions that support critical infrastructure projects across the UK. Through technical excellence, continuous improvement and a commitment to innovation, we create robust and reliable precast concrete solutions that give customers confidence in the products they install today and trust will perform for generations to come.

This is a field-based role requiring extensive travel across our Water Management manufacturing network. The primary locations are Mells, Pollington and West Lane, and applicants must be suitably located and able to travel regularly between these sites, including at short notice, to support operational and business requirements.

Combining expertise in precast concrete technology, manufacturing processes and engineering principles, the role ensures products are compliant, fit for purpose and manufactured through robust, efficient and repeatable processes. Working closely with Operations, Engineering, New Product Development, Quality, Procurement and Materials Development teams, the role will drive improvements in product quality, manufacturing performance, cost efficiency, sustainability and process capability, supporting the continued delivery of industry-leading solutions for our customers.

• 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

You will be an experienced technical professional from a precast concrete, concrete products or similar manufacturing environment, with strong knowledge of concrete technology, manufacturing processes and continuous improvement. You'll be comfortable leading technical projects, solving complex production challenges and influencing stakeholders across the business.

• 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 approach to decision making.
• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent in Engineering, Concrete Technology, Materials, Construction or a related discipline.
• Willingness to travel between…