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Business Unit Manager (Calibration Services) 📍 Chesterfield, UK | Technical Services Industry We are working with a leading provider in the testing, inspection, certification, and compliance (TICC) sector, part of a fast-growing international group, to appoint a Business Unit Manager for their Calibration Services division. This is a senior leadership role with full accountability for operational performance, commercial growth, and regulatory compliance at a UKAS-accredited laboratory. The division has a turnover of around £1m and is central to the wider group’s technical services offering. The Role As Business Unit Manager, you will: • Hold full P&L responsibility for the calibration business unit, • Lead day-to-day operations at the Chesterfield site, • Oversee health & safety compliance for staff and contractors, • Ensure continued UKAS accreditation and adherence to ISO/IEC 17025 standards, • Build, manage, and develop a high-performing technical team, • Drive business development and commercial growth alongside technical delivery What We’re Looking For Essential: • Proven leadership experience within a UKAS-accredited calibration lab, • Strong technical knowledge across calibration parameters (e.g. pressure, torque, temperature, mass), • Solid understanding of lab-based health & safety standards, • Degree (or equivalent) in engineering, metrology, or a related discipline, • Experience in business development or client relationship management, • P&L and budget management background Why Apply? This is an exciting opportunity to lead a well-established technical division with strong foundations and significant growth potential. You’ll be at the heart of a fast-growing international group, with scope to influence strategy, strengthen compliance, and drive both operational and commercial success.