Technical Manager

Description:

Technical Manager

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID: 40591

About McCain.

At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to Smiles, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!

Why join the McCain family.
 

• Your Life – we’re here to help you fulfil your potential, flourish, and thrive in work and life.
• Your Success – work alongside passionate individuals who are committed to supporting your career ambitions, drive, and success.
• Your Impact – we want you to make a meaningful, lasting impact for you, for your colleagues, and for the business.
   

About The Role.

We are looking for a Site Technical lead, who will safeguard our standards, drive continuous improvement and ensure every decision reflects our commitment to customers. At Wombourne, you will be the voice of food safety and quality and the leader who makes sure it is built into every product we make.

Are you a thought leader in food safety and quality? Do you thrive on driving cultural change and achieving excellence?

Reporting into the Director, FSQ and partnering closely with the Plant Manager and their Senior Leadership Team it’s your job to…
 

• Business Partner to the Plant Manager and provide technical expertise and advice acting as first point of contact.
• Ownership of the internal audit process
• Site host for customer audits
• Ensure sensory requirements are understood and communicated to sensory team, working closely with Research & Development and Sensory Manager
• Working closely with other site Technical Managers and the regional FSQ team to deliver a seamless customer experience
• Identify and support internal technical training needs
• Co-ordinate the activity for the transfer of knowledge and collaborate with NPD and internal teams and stakeholders for product specification, sensory requirements, new allergens and potential risks at site level
• Attend line trials and be responsible for approval and sign off from a food safety perspective
• Continuously assessing food safety risks and resolving issues, whilst maintaining consistency across sites working with the regional team
• Own and chair the HACCP team and play a key role in driving improvement in standards
• Identify on going measures required to validate product claims etc.
   

This is a great opportunity for someone to springboard their career with development opportunities in the UK and globally.

What We're Looking For.

We’re on the hunt for a dynamic leader with a proven track record in driving change management and cultural evolution. If you can turn business strategies into practical solutions, we want to hear from you!

What You’ll Bring To The Team
 

• Stellar influencing skills at all levels, both internally and externally.
• The ability to work independently and as a collaborative team player.
• Deep technical expertise in Quality & Food Safety.
• Knowledge of manufacturing plants and operation
• A comprehensive understanding of food law and external standards (BRC, AIB).
• Mastery of Quality & Technical systems and HACCP/TACCP/VACCP principles.
• Experience in potato processing or similar technology.
• Strong collaborative and business partnering abilities.
• A continuous improvement mindset with a passion for innovation.
• Exceptional coaching, influencing, and leadership skills. Persistence, resilience, and flexibility.
• Strategic thinking focused on achieving customer goals.
• A willingness to challenge existing practices and drive systemic improvements in Quality & Food Safety.