Senior Technical Service Manager
20 hours ago
Southampton
Technical Customer Services Manager UK & Ireland Company: Leading Tyre Manufacturer UK based Location: UK (Field-based with national travel) Division: Tyres Technical Services Contract: Full-time, Permanent Salary: £70k to £90k base with fantastic company benefits About the Role This is a senior leadership opportunity to lead and shape all Technical Services operations across the UK & Ireland for one of the worlds most respected mobility brands. As Technical Customer Services Manager, you will oversee technical training, warranty management, product performance monitoring, fleet and dealer audits, and high-level engineering support. You will also act as our clients technical spokesperson to government bodies, trade associations, media, and industry stakeholders. This role combines engineering expertise, commercial awareness, regulatory leadership, and strategic influence. Key Responsibilities Technical Services Leadership • Deliver and evolve the UK & Ireland Technical Services strategy, • Provide expert-level support to sales teams, fleets, dealers, and end users, • Support truck sales with product application, SLAs, fleet inspections, and dealer quality processes, • Oversee the Tyre Academy training centre (Lutterworth/Rugby), • Develop market-leading training programmes, • Lead full UK & Ireland warranty process, • Manage product liability cases in line with:, • Consumer Rights Act, • Sale of Goods Act, • DVSA recall procedures, • Lead product performance monitoring, • Deliver competitive benchmarking insights, • Provide field data to R&D, • Act as primary technical contact for bodies such as:, • DVSA, • National Highways Essential • HND (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, • 10+ years in technical services (tyre or automotive preferred), • Deep understanding of tyre manufacturing, development, and regulations, • Experience managing:, • Warranty processes, • Technical audits, • Training programmes, • Technical support teams, • Proven leadership of technical teams, • Ownership & accountability, • Results orientation, • Cross-functional collaboration, • Quality leadership, • Lead all UK & Ireland technical operations for a global mobility leader, • Influence product performance, innovation and regulatory standards, • High-visibility role engaging with R&D, sales, marketing, government and media, • Shape the future of tyre technology and digital mobility solutions JBRP1_UKTJ