Group Technical Manager

Location: Honeydew, Johannesburg

Industry: Automotive accessories

Technical Leadership | OEM | Franchises | SHE | Quality | R&D

Our client is looking for an experienced Group Technical Manager to lead the Group’s technical capability, application standards, equipment, safety compliance and technical development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Technical Department and technical capabilities across the Group.

• Manage franchise technical support, including audits, training, competency assessments and ongoing technical standards.

• Take technical ownership of OEM applications, ensuring quality, process compliance and technical standards across OEM programmes.

• Oversee the lifecycle, maintenance, refurbishment and commissioning of franchise application equipment.

• Lead the technical implementation and training of new product launches across the franchise network.

• Partner with Production to ensure factory plant, machinery and infrastructure are maintained, safe and operational.

• Lead factory SHE/HSE compliance, including risk assessments, chemical handling, incident management and training.

• Maintain the technical elements of ISO 9001 and quality management systems.

• Develop technical capability in industrial, mining and protective-coating applications, including site assessments, trials and technical recommendations.

• Work closely with R&D and Product Development on testing, product validation and application procedures.

• Build technical credibility with OEMs, mines, engineers, contractors and industrial customers.

Requirements

• Strong technical, engineering, coatings or related industrial background.

• Proven experience managing and developing technical teams.

• Strong hands-on problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.

• Excellent training, coaching, organisational and project-management abilities.

• Commercially minded with the ability to support business growth through technical expertise.

• Strong communication and reporting skills.

• Willingness to travel regularly to franchises, OEM facilities, mines and industrial sites.

Advantageous

• Protective coatings / corrosion-control experience.

• Mining, petrochemical, engineering, manufacturing or heavy-industrial experience.

• Polyurethane, polyurea, elastomeric coatings or plural-component spray-equipment experience.

• AMPP/NACE Coatings Inspector qualification.

• ISO 9001 and SHE/HSE management experience.

• OEM or automotive manufacturing experience.