Coating Technical Manager
Reporting to the Global Technical Director, the Coating Technical Manager will provide operational and people management for a team consisting of Technical Subject Matter Experts, including Coating Engineers, Coating QC Inspectors, a Document Controller, and a Laboratory Testing Coordinator.
The role holder will ensure departmental goals align with company-wide objectives, oversee day-to-day operations, develop talent, and drive continuous improvement across the function.
Major Responsibilities
- In collaboration with the Global Technical Director and project teams, identify the appropriate Coating Engineer to lead technical documentation and testing activities for each project.
- Oversee day-to-day departmental operations, ensuring efficiency and quality of output.
- Review, develop, and improve departmental processes and workflows.
- Maintain a critical understanding of the regulatory environment and current and emerging trends relating to coating materials, technologies, and applications that are of strategic importance.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, health and safety regulations, and relevant industry standards.
- Monitor departmental expenditure, approve spending, and manage budgets in line with agreed constraints.
- Conduct regular performance evaluations of departmental staff.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and development activities in partnership with HR.
- Represent the department in cross-functional meetings and collaborate with other senior leaders.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, suppliers, and external partners.
- Ensure effective communication and information flow within the department and across the wider business.
- Report departmental performance to senior management and recommend improvements where required.
- Effectively lead, coach, and mentor technical staff through regular engagement, including discussions on health and safety, production issues, material issues, and customer-specific requirements.
- Promote continuous, controlled process improvement through the implementation of preventive actions.
- Up to 10 direct reports
Requirements
Job Specific Education Required
Science-based bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Work Experience Required
Experience managing a technical, operational, or specialist department. Minimum of 10 years’ experience in departmental or functional management.
Skills and Knowledge Required
- Strong leadership and strategic planning capability.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; confident presenter.
- Demonstrated ability to manage budgets and allocate resources effectively.
- Proven ability to lead teams, resolve conflict, and drive performance.
- High levels of organisation, attention to detail, and problem-solving capability.
- Strong influencing and people management skills, with credibility at senior level.
- Ability to work effectively across disciplines and build internal and external relationships.
- Ability to translate market and client needs into material and process performance requirements.
- Experience operating within structured business management systems and translating high-level organisational strategy into realistic, actionable plans.
Forward Assist Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds
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