Technical Manager

Technical Manager Manufacturing South Yorkshire Salary depending on experience + benefits Elevation Recruitment Group are working with one of our reputable clients where a great opportunity has come up to lead the technical function for a long-established manufacturing business that produces specialist metal-based products for high-performance industries. This is a key leadership role where you'll drive product quality, process optimisation and technical development across the site. You'll work closely with Production, Quality and Commercial teams, providing technical expertise and leading a small technical team to deliver improvements, solve complex issues and support ongoing growth.

The Technical Manger role includes: • Leading and developing the technical team • Driving process optimisation and product improvement projects • Owning key technical metrics and using data to guide decision making • Supporting problem solving, root cause analysis and customer investigations • Overseeing raw material qualification and technical change control • Working closely with the lab, QA and Production to maintain high standards • Supporting commercial teams with technical information when needed • Managing technical input into external audits and customer requirements • Delivering clear technical reports to internal stakeholders We're looking for a Technical Manager with: • A degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Chemistry or similar • Strong experience in a technical leadership role within manufacturing • Knowledge of metals, alloys or complex process plant • A track record of improving processes and solving technical issues • Experience with quality tools such as RCA, 8D, 5 Why or FMEA • Confident communication skills and the ability to work across departments • A logical, analytical mindset with high attention to detail This role would suit someone who enjoys leading technical teams, improving performance and being at the centre of technical decision making in a fast-moving production environment. If you'd like to discuss this opportunity in more detail, please apply or get in touch via JBRP1_UKTJ