Manufacturing Technical Team Manager

2 days ago


Plymouth, United Kingdom TQR Full time

As a key member of our team at TQR, you will take ownership of daily technical execution, problem-solving, and team development in a high-volume manufacturing environment. With a focus on leadership, this role involves guiding a technical team, providing comprehensive support and guidance to engineers, technicians, and apprentices when resolving equipment breakdowns, completing planned maintenance, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities
  • Attend meetings to provide engineering status updates and agree on resource deployment and timings to close losses.
  • Resolve repeat loss issues using systematic problem-solving techniques to determine root cause.
  • Support shift technicians in investigating losses (breakdowns, waste, speed) to ensure countermeasures are effective.
  • Coach team members in all related duties to support maintenance activities.
  • Support CI projects/validations to help improve equipment reliability.
  • Provide details to improve maintenance standards and execution (frequency, breakdowns, and repairs) to the reliability leader based on problem-solving outcomes and DTM/PPM activity.
  • Coach on continuous improvement methodologies & tools.
  • Engage in planning processes for maintenance activities.
  • Maintain critical equipment settings, standards, and close loops on changes made.
  • Ensure all preventative maintenance activities are performed effectively, including opportunistic maintenance working with the PM leader to plan same.
  • Record maintenance details in full on designated forms/SAP.
  • Report and action any abnormalities observed during DT/PPM to reduce losses.
  • Record spares used during maintenance/unplanned breakdowns in line maintenance requirements.
  • Responsible for equipment breakdown response and escalation process in an expedient manner.
Requirements
  • HNC or degree-level education in engineering/mechatronics or a similar field of study.
  • A minimum of 5 years of technical or manufacturing experience required, with several years of experience with complex moulding manufacturing.
  • Experience leading a technical team in a busy manufacturing setting.
  • Ability to work as part of a team and encourage effective teamwork activities.
  • Confident independent thinking, with the ability to act quickly in a high-pressure situation.
  • Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
  • Experience with safety and ergonomics in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong understanding of quality systems.
What We Offer
  • Lifetime assurance and critical illness cover.
  • Private medical insurance.
  • Reward & recognition scheme linked to health & safety and continuous improvement.
  • Employee assistance program, supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
  • Flexible benefits, including cycle-to-work scheme.
  • Matched contribution pension scheme up to 10% of salary.
  • Share save scheme matched up to £150 per month.
  • Subsidised canteen.
  • Free on-site parking.


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