Area Technical Manager

Job details
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Application closing date
19/06/2026

Location
Scunthorpe

Salary

Package

Contractual hours
36\.5

Basis
Full time

Job descriptionSalary \- Up to £45,000\.00
Location \- Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1XA
Pattern of Work – 36\.5 hours, Monday \- Friday

What you need to know about the role

Scunthorpe Rail \& Section Mill (SRSM) is British Steel’s primary production asset for our world leading rail business \- and also our strategically important medium sections offering into the construction sector. Together; SRSM and our Teesside Beam Mill\- produce the world best construction products into some of the world’s most iconic buildings and structures. Our rails and internationally renowned for quality and we are supplying many prestigious projects across the globe, currently including three high speed rail projects in Turkey and a brand new project in Egypt.

As Area Technical Manager, you will act as the primary technical lead on day\-to\-day processes, technical and quality issues and you will be responsible for ensuring that all products are compliant with customer specifications \- and take ownership of SRSM area 1’s quality management system.

Customer support activities are a key part of the role, including complaint management, working with the commercial team vetting customer enquiries \- and building strong technical relationships to influence customer decisions. Some travel, including overseas, may be required from time to time.

You will support the introduction of new products and processes whilst representing the business to external organisations, including customers on key technical issues.

Providing knowledge and expertise of products and processes to Sales and Marketing, Customer Service, Operations and Testing Solutions you will manage systems to ensure customer orders translate to correct processing outputs.

Appropriate technical knowledge is crucial to the success of the team, and you need to ensure that technical competence is developed whilst setting behavioural standards. You will also be involved in the preparation and delivery of technical training.

What we need to know about you

We’re looking for a degree qualified technical professional. A materials or physical science degree is preferred although relevant experience will also be taken into account.

Ideally you should have a clear interest or have experience in technical activities associated with steel processing and/or development. Knowledge of QA systems and strong communications skills, including reporting, would be a distinct advantage and you should have a strong customer focus. You need to be capable of taking responsibility and initiative as well as being enthusiastic and self\-motivated.

What we can offer you

We know our employees are our greatest asset and alongside the great benefits packages we offer, we continue to invest in their careers by providing a huge range of training and development opportunities.

Whatever your stage in life, you'll find a range of benefits to complement your work\-life balance. The benefits you'll enjoy include:

• Defined contribution company pension scheme


• 27 personal annual leave days \+ statutory bank holidays


• Life Assurance


• A comprehensive Company sick pay scheme


• Health Cash Plan via our partnership with Simply health


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Standby and call\-out payments


• Family friendly benefits including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

British Steel is a leading European steel manufacturer, supplying premium long products around the world.

We take great pride in our history and heritage. Not many companies can claim to have generations of families dedicating their working lives to one company, one industry. Steel gets into your blood, and this drives the passion of our people. And these 2 values deliver our third value of performance – making the products our customers want now and in the future.

British Steel has a bright future and we want you to be part of it.

British Steel is an armed forces friendly company, and we actively encourage applications from ex\-Armed Forces Personnel, Reservists, Armed Forces Veterans and military spouses/partners.

For more information about us and our journey please visit – www.britishsteel.co.uk.

How to apply

Internal candidates please apply for this role by logging in to your ESS account.
*We may close this vacancy sooner than planned if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. To ensure your application is considered, we encourage you to submit it as soon as possible.*

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