Assistant Technical Manager

Tillicoultry Quarries is a successful and fast-growing family-owned quarrying company and major supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, mortar, render and sports sand to the building and road construction industry. We operate in over 31 sites throughout Central Scotland, the North East of England and East Anglia.

Due to our continued success and rapid growth an excellent opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Technical Manager with a strong knowledge of Concrete to join our team. Our Assistant Technical Manager will report to the Technical Manager and be based at our Head Office in Kincardine, Central Scotland.

As a family business who have been in operation for over 90 years we invest in our people and offer excellent training and career development opportunities. Our culture has grown from family values and we are proud to have a committed and passionate team of over 350 people working in a variety of different roles delivering a unique combination of quality materials and service excellence for our customers.

• Assisting in the development and testing of new products and processes.
• Monitoring and auditing product quality, checking compliance with company standards and reporting as necessary.
• Assisting with the management and development of our team of materials Technicians.
• Assessing compliance of products to existing and developing standards or specifications.
• Work in partnership with our commercial and operational teams.
• Root cause analysis of non-conformance of materials at customer sites / assisting with investigating and addressing customer complaints.
• Represent the business within industry association meetings, including participation in relevant technical committees.
• Production of meaningful technical reports and KPI data.
• Providing product knowledge training and support where required.
• Carrying out routine internal audits and assisting with external audits.
• Carry out other duties as reasonably requested by the Technical Manager.

• Relevant industry experience, with a proven track record in a similar role.
• High level of technical knowledge of construction materials particularly concrete.
• Demonstrated ability to develop effective working relationships, managing teams and positively influencing people.
• Ability to communicate at all levels in business, build relationships with a broad range of stakeholders and customers.
• High level knowledge of industry standards and specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to keep up to date with relevant industry developments.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Personal drive and motivation.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages; Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and KiteMark certification.

• Competitive salary
• Pension
• 30 days annual leave per year
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discounts Platform
• Career development and internal progression