Penguin Recruitment Ltd
Technical Operations Manager
Salary: £38,000 – £40,000
Location: North East / North West (Field-Based)
We are currently seeking an experienced Technical Operations Manager to join a growing water treatment team. This is a field-based leadership role, responsible for overseeing complex water treatment projects, supporting engineers on-site, and ensuring the successful delivery of technical services to clients.
Benefits
- Competitive salary of £38,000 – £40,000
- Strong focus on technical development and team leadership
- Working with a growing and established water treatment business
- Annual leave 22 days plus BH
- Day off on Birthday
- One extra day for every year worked to maximum of 5
- Overtime available
- Vehicle, uniform PPE
Duties
- Lead the delivery of water treatment projects, remedial works, installations, and technical service activities
- Provide technical support and guidance to engineers and site teams
- Attend customer sites to oversee complex works, audits, and quality inspections
- Manage project mobilisation, delivery, and completion, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met
- Coordinate engineers, subcontractors, materials, and resources
- Support troubleshooting across closed systems, cooling towers, boiler water treatment, dosing systems, and associated plant
- Maintain strong client relationships and ensure effective communication throughout projects
- Promote safe working practices and ensure compliance with industry standards
Requirements
- Strong experience within the water treatment industry
- Previous experience managing field-based engineers or technical teams
- Knowledge of closed systems, cooling towers, boiler treatment, disinfection, and remedial works
- Experience delivering complex projects from start to finish
- Understanding of ACOP L8, HSG274, and water hygiene regulations
Apply now or contact Mollie Caswell at Penguin Recruitment for more information.
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