Senior Technical Manager

Senior Technical Manager

£55,000 £60,000 per annum + Benefits

Llanelli

Winberry are recruiting for an experienced Senior Technical Manager to join a well-established food manufacturing business based in Llanelli.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong food manufacturing professional with experience managing customer relationships, driving quality standards, and supporting continuous improvement activities within a fast-paced production environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining technical compliance, supporting customer requirements, and ensuring high food safety and quality standards are consistently achieved across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage technical relationships with customers and external stakeholders
• Support customer audits, site visits, and technical reviews
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and legal standards
• Work closely with production and operational teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Investigate non-conformances and implement corrective actions
• Support internal and external audit activities
• Review specifications, technical documentation, and customer requirements
• Assist in maintaining and improving quality management systems

Requirements

• Previous experience within a technical or quality role in food manufacturing
• Strong understanding of food safety and quality systems
• Experience working directly with customers and audits
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments

Desirable Experience

• HACCP qualification
• Experience working with BRCGS standards
• Retailer-facing experience
• Food science or related qualification

Package

• £55,000 £60,000 per annum
• Company benefits package
• Career development opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative working environment

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing food manufacturing business offering long-term career development and the opportunity to make a genuine impact within the technical function.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, sexual orientation, religion and many other parts of one s identity. All of our employee s points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.