Technical Manager

Milliken is a successful global business, recognised as an international leader in textile products and specialty chemicals. They have significant manufacturing facilities in USA, UK, Europe and Asia. Their sales offices, development laboratories, Research and Development and technical support centres extend Milliken’s presence throughout the world. With three sites in the UK, Bury, Wigan and Middleton, Milliken Industriasl Ltd has built itself into a significant business with products that reach into many markets.
Everywhere you look, you will find Milliken products in all aspects of life and you will probably touch their products in a variety of ways almost every day. Their high-grade speciality fabrics which offer comfort and practicality whilst providing essential protection are used in military service, space and extreme environment exploration and many contact sports and tournaments. Their carpets and linens are found in many of the finest hotels, restaurants and offices and their protective flooring products are providing entrance doorway solutions in many commercial and public premises.
Milliken firmly believes that ethical practices will continue to drive our success as a company, which is why we do more than talk about doing the right thing. The focus, commitment and actions Milliken take raises the bar for ethical standards and has earned us a place on Ethisphere Magazine's list of the "World's Most Ethical Companies" sixteen years in a row, including 2022.

Just look around. You’ll see Milliken.

The Role:
An opportunity to join a world class Automotive Textile Company to support and help develop existing and future business and processes. This a management role with relevant KPI’s and you will be asked to represent Milliken at an accountable level. In return, the role will provide the right person the opportunity to develop and grow both personally and within the business environment. You’ll already be working in a similar role preferably within a textile related industry and feel the need to want to increase your responsibilities working alongside the business and production teams in a customer facing position.

Reporting to the Director, duties will include:
Responsible for quality performance both internally and externally.
Working closely with existing and potential customers to provide solutions and technical support from concept to production.
Working closely with the business team to understand the cost and value proposition of products.
Oversee and support multiple development projects / cost saving projects carried out by the Technical team, whilst understanding and meeting required deadlines.
Provide regular progress updates to the business and assist in prioritising and decision making.
Active business and process ownership providing technical input.
Liaise with the Production Team to develop robust production process routes.
Leading continuous improvement activities as part of the ongoing CI process.
Develop and mentor members of the Technical team.
Some domestic and international travel is a requirement of this role.
Support around standard certification such as IATF16949, ISO14001, ISO45001 and ISO50001

Skills Required:
You’ll already be working within a textile related industry and ideally you will have at least 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
Degree educated or with proven relevant experience.
Technical understanding of textiles from yarn preparation to fabric finishing.
Strong IT skills including MS Office.
Good commercial acumen.
Good understanding of quality and environmental management, business ethics and safe systems of work.
Strong communication skills.
Integrated team player with a strong sense of ownership and commitment.
Confident in developing customer relationships and business development opportunities.
Analytical with good problem-solving skills and an understanding of statistical process control.
Driving licence.
Want to join our team? Then we look forward to your application!