We are recruiting a Technical Manager (Asphalt) to support our North Wales and Midlands region. In this key role, you’ll report directly to the Regional Technical Manager and lead a team of Technical Supervisors and Technicians. You’ll play a vital part in delivering high-quality technical support, optimising processes, and driving continuous improvement across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and support Technical Supervisors and Technicians.
• Operate the FPC control systems, escalate issues, and implement corrective actions or recommendations.
• Review KPIs regularly to track performance against targets and identify required improvements.
• Collaborate with the local business team to identify cost-reduction and product-value opportunities.
• Report and manage internal material and product issues with relevant departments and support resolution.
• Provide technical advice and training to internal and external stakeholders.
•  Review and validate customer specifications.
• Support internal and external audit activities.
• Investigate and resolve customer queries and complaints in a timely, effective manner.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Strengths you’ll bring:

• You will want to build and lead your technical team from the front; to be a trusted and visible support to the wider business. 
• It is essential that you have experience in a technical capacity for asphalt, which will include the use of quality management and FPC systems.
• You will bring excellent interpersonal, strong team ethics and strong goal orientation skills with a flexible attitude and be open to change. 
• You will have excellent communication skills with the ability to put forward strong, rational arguments, and are able to demonstrate a rational decision-making process whilst under pressure.
• You will be logically minded and possess excellent organisational skills and be confident dealing directly with internal and external customers on both a formal and informal level. You will also have excellent numerical skills and the ability to work under pressure.

What we’re looking for in this role:

• Reliability and a strong work ethic.
• A positive, professional attitude.
• A clear commitment to health and safety standards.
• A diligent and detail-focused approach to work.
• Flexibility and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ideally, be able to demonstrate competence in asphalt technology 
• A minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in a managerial or supervisory position within the asphalt technical field.

Job Benefits

• Company car or cash allowance alternative
• Company Bonus 
• Company pension scheme 
• 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays on top
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme
• 1 day per year to volunteer with a charity of your choice (fully paid!) and fund-matching up to £200 for charitable events.
• Make a Material Difference Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme providing a wide range of health and wellbeing support 24/7. 
• Enhanced parental leave policy.
• Option to participate in our ShareSave scheme.
• Access to our employee benefits platform, giving you discounts on a wide variety of high street shops and brands.
• Broad learning opportunities, training and career progression pathways.