Job Description

Technical Manager

  • Salary: Competitive
  • REF Number: v-169928
  • Consultant: Tehmina Sepai
  • Contact: 01246 457700
  • Date Published: 09.01.2026
  • Industry: Chemical
  • Location: Newmarket, Suffolk, England
  • Functional Expertise: Operations & Maintenance

CK Group are recruiting for a Technical Manager to join a Fine Chemicals manufacturing company at their site based in Newmarket on a full time, permanent basis.

Location:

The Technical Manager

will be based at the company's site in Newmarket, easily commutable from Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds, Ely, Saffron Walden and Royston.

Technical Manager Role:

Your main duties will be:

  • Leading Safety and ensuring departmental HSE compliance
  • Leading daily Operational Planning for Production and Development teams
  • Supporting and training departmental employees
  • Quality and Data analysis for full compliance
  • Driving site-wide efficiencies and continual improvement
  • Technical Troubleshooting
  • Senior Representation under the Site Director
Your Background:

The ideal candidate for this role will have the following skills and experience:

  • Chemistry or Chemical Engineering degree, alternatively at least

    5 years' experience within Fine Chemical/Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (ideally MSc/PhD)

  • Proven Operations Leadership experience within Chemical/Pharmaceutical sectors
  • demonstrable track record of troubleshooting/problem-solving in Laboratories or Production
  • Prior experience in people-facing leadership roles (Team Leader/Senior Management)
  • Understanding of Six Sigma or similar methodologies
  • Working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 (QHSE) Management Systems
  • Analytical proficiency - GC, HPLC, FTIR, KF and other QC testing methodologies - ideal
  • Project Management experience - ideal
Entitlement to work in the UK is essential. For more information or to apply for this Technical Manager

position, please contact Tehmina Sepai on 01246457712 or email tsepai@ckgroup.co.uk. Please quote reference 169928.

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