Technical Manager

Technical Manager – Foundry

Location: Stourbridge

Salary: £50,000 per annum

Hours: Days

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role

We are recruiting for an experienced Technical Manager to join an established foundry and manufacturing business.

This is a senior technical role responsible for leading Process Engineers and Lab/Melting Technicians, while overseeing technical processes and driving improvements across the foundry.

The successful candidate will focus on improving quality, yield and productivity, reducing scrap and rework, and developing a strong continuous improvement culture.

Key Responsibilities

* Lead and develop the technical team, including Process Engineers and Lab/Melting Technicians

* Oversee and support melting and foundry processes

* Drive improvements in yield, scrap, quality and productivity

* Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions

* Develop and maintain effective process controls and testing procedures

* Support the Quality function and customer quality requirements

* Manage tooling, including new tooling, repairs and relationships with external toolmakers

* Drive the use of in-house machining, 3D scanning and emerging technologies

* Support and coordinate MAGMASOFT simulation activities

* Lead NPI projects and ensure production sign-off requirements are met

* Work closely with customers, suppliers and internal departments

* Monitor departmental KPIs and drive continuous improvement

* Promote high standards of Health & Safety and housekeeping

About You

We are looking for someone with strong technical experience within a foundry, casting or heavy manufacturing environment, ideally with previous management or team leadership experience.

You should have a strong understanding of casting processes, tooling, process control and quality improvement, alongside excellent problem-solving skills.

Experience with MAGMASOFT, 3D scanning/metrology and NPI would be advantageous.

Requirements

* Proven technical/process engineering experience within a foundry or casting environment

* Strong knowledge of foundry and casting processes

* Experience improving yield, quality and reducing scrap

* Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills

* Experience managing and developing technical teams

* Knowledge of tooling and process control

* Strong He...