Technical and Quality Manager

• Take ownership for projects to create new and improved products, working with customers and other stakeholders to deliver within specifications
• Lead root cause analysis, quickly determining non-conformance, managing customer complaints and implementing corrective and preventative actions
• Monitor and report failure analysis trends, erosion of quality or product performance and liaise with relevant teams to determine corrective actions
• Leading process improvements utilising Statistical Process Control and Lean techniques
• First line manager for a team of 3 laboratory technicians running a fully equipped operational laboratory
• Ensuring all products meet technical specifications driven by internal targets or customer specifications
• Training and developing your teams, upskilling where required
• Providing technical and laboratory support for the wider AO Recycling business
• Develop and maintain written/technical instructions and procedures
• Attending daily operational review meetings, providing updates on quality performance
• Provide holiday and sickness cover for the Plant Manager

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a senior quality or technical role, with people management responsibilities
• Laboratory experience (working and managing)
• Deep technical understanding of polymer science, moulding and product development desirable
• Knowledge and experience of ISO and relevant regulatory standards desirable
• Degree in Polymer Sciences or a related technical field
• Experience in using SPC and Lean Six Sigma required
• Flexible and responsive approach with pragmatic and logical thinking required for the role
• Be able to prioritise what is critical and manage daily tasks, whilst solving complex problems and delivering R&D

Plastics experience preferred

• 25 days holiday
• Pension
• Contribute 5% of your annual salary and we'll do the same
• Be a VIP at the AO Arena
• discounted gym membership
• Help @ Hand scheme giving you access to virtual GP’s, Mental Health support
• exclusive discounts across our product range
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave
• 2 fully paid days a year to donate your time to any charity
• Free Food Thursday - Last Thursday of every month, lunch is on us