Technical Manager (Castings / Foundry / Metallurgy)

Bo’ness
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Technical Manager (Castings / Foundry / Metallurgy)

Bo'ness, commutable from: Falkirk, Grangemouth, Linlithgow, Edinburgh, Rosyth, Broxburn, Livingston, Bathgate, Whitburn, Stirling, Dunfermline, Alloa

£40,000 - £50,000 + Excellent Company Benefits

4 day working week (37.5-hour week)

Are you from a castings, foundry or metallurgy background and looking for an interesting and varied role where you will take full ownership of the technical processes within the foundry?

On offer is a fantastic opportunity where you will be given the autonomy to oversee and improve the technical processes within the organisation, with the chance to further increase your salary through the addition of overtime.

Alongside this you be afforded a great work-life balance as you manage your own time across a 4-day working week, working across all departments and providing technical support on projects.

The company are a specialist manufacturing business and have worked on some very high-profile projects and have a great reputation locally and due to the continued growth of the business they are now looking to recruit a Technical Manager.

This position would suit a technical Engineer from a castings, foundry or metallurgy background looking to take the technical lead in an industry-leading company.

The Role:

Overseeing and providing technical support
Technical management of production
Monday - Thursday (37.5 hours/week)
The Candidate:

Technical specialist within castings/foundry/metallurgy
Looking for an autonomous role
Technical, Manager, Metallurgy, Casting, Castings, Foundry, Mill, Engineering, Manufacturing, Production, Engineer, Mechanical, Manufacturer, Falkirk, Bo'ness, Grangemouth, Linlithgow, Edinburgh, Rosyth, Broxburn, Livingston, Bathgate, Whitburn, Stirling, Dunfermline, Alloa

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