Technical Lead - Footwear Testing

Role: Technical Lead - Footwear testing
Location: Kettering
Salary: up to £38,000.00 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week 

Our client based in Kettering has a new opportunity for a Technical Lead within their Footwear department. The Technical lead will lead and supervise a team of technologists and technicians in the Footwear Testing team ensuring compliance with quality standards, enhancing the clients brand and reputation.

As a Technical Lead your key responsibilities will include:

• Daily supervision of Technicians
• Team performance management (appraisals, disciplinary and grievance matters)
• Managing workflow through department with emphasis on customer focus and customer awareness
• Working with Technicians to establish deadlines and allocate jobs fairly
• Ensure effective implementation of quality systems (working with Quality Manager and Health and Safety Advisor)
• Create and implement staff training plans
• Development of continuous improvement initiatives with both systems of work and individuals
• Establish and monitor department’s KPIs
• Discussing results and new work with customers
• Routine drafting/sending reports and responding to customer emails
• Meeting customers and presenting seminars
• Contributing to writing of technical articles for internal and external publication
• Overseas travel when required

About You

Essential

• Educated to A Level in Maths or Science•
• Familiar with physical testing techniques
• Demonstrated organisation and planning skills
• Supervisory experience
• Customer facing experience
• Confident presenter
• Excellent time management and scheduling skills
• Good computer skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Ability to work on own and as part of a team
• Highly motivated
• Problem solving and logical thinking
• Willingness to travel

Desirable

• Completion of SAFT course or working towards completion
• Degree in Maths or Science
• Experience within a commercial environment
• Full, clean driving licence
• Experience of direct Sales and Marketing with exposure to business development tools and techniques
• Footwear industry experience
• Benefits Include Staff benefits include 25 – 30 days (service related) annual leave; life assurance; a group personal pension plan; income protection; free parking; flexible working hours.

Please apply today for immediate consideration (url removed) or call me on (phone number removed). 

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