Technical Manager

Are you an ambitious Technical Manager with COMAH experience? Do you have a solid background in chemical manufacturing where you have led formulation development (NPD) and / or quality? We're a sub-contract and own label manufacturer. Our Technical Director is on course to retire. Come and spend time with them before they leave and develop yourself into their role!

BASIC SALARY: Up to £60,000

BENEFITS:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
4% company pension
3 x death in service
Christmas shut-down
Bonus

LOCATION: Peterborough

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Huntingdon, Cambridge, St Neots, Bedford, Corby, Wellingborough, Kettering, Leicester, Stamford, Grantham, Spalding, Kings Lynn, March, Wisbech

Why you should join us:
1. Guaranteed succession plan and growth opportunity with our Technical Director retiring
2. We are a 3rd party and own label manufacturer - so there will be so much variety and NPD
3. Ultimately full autonomy for all technical and compliance within the business

JOB DESCRIPTION: Technical Manager - Chemical, COMAH, Quality

I know this is a cliché, but opportunities like this don't come about very often.

Our Technical Director is retiring after a very successful career with us. Before they do, you can ease yourself in their role, utilising their mentorship and support.

The Technical Director is currently responsible for (some directly and some indirectly via their reports):
QHSE - Including GMP / VMD / ISO / H&S
COMAH
QP
Laboratory / regulatory
Technical leadership to manufacturing
New Product Development
Product registration
Product pricing
Process route advice
Pre sales technical input
After-sales / customer / technical support

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Technical Manager - Chemical, COMAH, Quality

Depending largely on your exact background in Technical Management, Quality Management, NPD, you can immediately take responsibility for laboratory and regulatory and quality control for us.

Maybe more from the off, if you are ready and capable.

YOUR BACKGROUND: Technical Manager - Chemical, COMAH, Quality

Degree educated in Chemistry or equivalent
Manufacturing experience gained in a COMAH environment
Led a Technical team or equivalent
Likely experience of formulation development (NPD), and/or Quality Control, regulatory and compliance

THE COMPANY:

We are a well established own label and 3rd party chemical manufacturer. Following our MBO, we still remain a family-owned business to this day - we pride ourselves on the quality, integrity, and traceability of all our products, formulating and packing them to the highest standards and continuously striving to gain new industry approvals. Our product portfolio include Agrochemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Veterinary and more.

PROSPECTS:

You know there is a guaranteed succession plan. The chance for you to develop your knowledge in areas you are not as strong, before our Technical Director retires and you gain full autonomy for technical and compliance within our business.

It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Technical Manager, COMAH, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Formulation, Laboratory.

INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.

Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.

Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.

REF: JAC18407, Wallace Hind Selection