Job Description
Technical Director
Location: Kent, UK
Industry: HVAC | Ventilation | Fire Safety | Smoke Control
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Are you a strategic technical leader with a passion for innovation and engineering excellence? We’re working with a market-leading UK manufacturer renowned for delivering high-quality ventilation, passive fire protection, and smoke control solutions. With significant investment in state-of-the-art manufacturing, this business is scaling to new heights, providing bespoke solutions to OEMs, wholesalers, architects, contractors, and facilities management firms.
This is your opportunity to make a significant impact at a senior level, ensuring best-in-class product delivery and technical leadership.
The Role:
As the Technical Director, you will lead a cross-functional team of 10 (Engineering, R&D, IT, QHSE, and QA), collaborating closely with the Senior Leadership Team, the Operations Director, the Commercial Director, the HR Manager, and the UK Managing Director.
You’ll be responsible for:
1. Planning and executing complex technical projects—delivering on quality, deadlines, and budgets.
2. Managing full project lifecycles from design to execution.
3. Monitoring and optimising project performance with risk mitigation.
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