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This position offers an excellent opportunity to lead and influence engineering processes at a senior level within a large West Yorkshire based textiles manufacturer.
Client Details
The organisation is a large West Yorkshire based textiles manufacturer with sites across the region and abroad. They have a strong focus on sustainability and developing product with a wide range of applications for global customers.
Description
As Group Technical Lead you will report into the CEO and be responsible for a team of technical managers, engineers and supervisors across multiple sites.
You will be responsible for:
- Providing strategic technical guidance and troubleshooting complex technical issues across multiple sites, with focus on weaving, finishing, and engineering functions
- Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of technical managers, engineers, and supervisors
- Managing engineering projects including installation of new equipment and factory upgrades whilst maintaining current facilities across UK sites
- Ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental (HSE) regulations and certifications
- Leading continuous improvement initiatives to optimize production output, quality, and cost-efficiency
- Cooperating across a variety of departments including production, quality assurance, research and development and supply chain to align technical initiatives with business goals
Profile
As Group Technical Lead, this candidate will be a confident leader with a depth of knowledge in both textiles and engineering within a manufacturing environment. They will be willing to travel around group manufacturing sites globally and demonstrate a range of the following:
- Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing, TPM, and Six Sigma principles
- Excellent project management and people management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
Job Offer
A competitive salary alongside a comprehensive benefits package including:
Car allowance or company car
Life assurance & private health insurance
Bonus scheme with earning potential up to 15% of annual salary
23 days holiday + bank holidays
