TECHNICAL MANAGER
SALARY CIRCA £50K DOE
HERSHAM
About the role
Our Client is a highly successful leader in their field who have been trading for over 30 years and looking to maintain that status with an exciting and challenging growth plan for the next 5 years. With a mix of own label and branded products, they sell to c2000 customers across several countries including the UK. They are seeking a highly motivated, passionate and reliable individual with an excellent eye for detail to join their close-knit team handling all of their technical and regulatory needs. This is a fast-paced and ever-changing role and as such, they are looking for a highly flexible and adaptable candidate who is happy to get involved in all aspects of the role.
The principal duties within this role are:
- Overseeing the Product Technologist and ensuring all projects are running to time
- Assessing products for safety and performance
- Being aware and on top of all global product regulations
- Putting together SDS and CLP details
- Overseeing PCN for the required markets
- Giving technical support to the OEM team during client meetings
- Managing the supplier manual and onboarding new suppliers
- Ensuring all factory audits are up to date and any issues resolved
- Offering technical support and quality assurance advice to all product development projects
- Ownership of the QC and QA processes and ensuring quality checks are undertaken for all deliveries in
- Putting together product specs and completing product files for new lines to send to suppliers/manufacturers
- Ensuring manufacturer consistency, with visits where required
- Looking after all general technical queries from the wider team and from clients
- Implementing ISO9001 and beyond
Person Specification:
- Adaptable and flexible – needs to maintain effectiveness and organisation in a fast moving/changing environment with varying tasks
- Highly organised in all tasks
- Ideally needs knowledge of a product development process
- Can do attitude – proactive and takes initiative
- Meticulous with attention to detail
- Ability to work alone and within a team
- Excellent communication skills with suppliers across the world
- Ability to handle pressure and be able to multi-task
- Proven time keeping and efficiency
- Microsoft Office knowledge – Word, Excel & PowerPoint
- Prior knowledge of global regulations would be beneficial but not essential
Please note if you have not been contacted by Plum Personnel within seven days then unfortunately on this occasion you have been unsuccessful. Due to the high level of applications we are receiving at this time, we are unfortunately unable to give individual feedback. Plum Personnel is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. Plum Personnel is an equal opportunities employer.