Manager of Digital Inkjet Technology (Digital Inkjet)

Location: Bath, UK; onsite. International travel of approximately 25–35% is required. Candidates based outside the UK, particularly across Europe, may apply; UK work visa sponsorship and relocation support are available for eligible candidates.

Company

hirify.global, a member of the DIC Group, provides packaging and graphic solutions, colour technologies, functional products, and electronic materials, with the DIC Group generating more than $8.5 billion in combined annual sales and employing over 22,000 people worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead global digital inkjet technology projects across internal teams, customers, OEMs, and external partners.
• Drive product development, testing, optimisation, customer trials, and implementation, particularly within digital packaging.
• Provide technical expertise and support to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Work with commercial teams on customer and business-critical projects and coordinate international technology programmes.
• Lead and develop a specialist technical team.
• Identify and implement improvements to technology processes and ways of working.

Requirements

• Significant professional experience in digital inkjet technology, applications, or products.
• Experience leading or managing a technical team.
• Strong customer-facing experience, ideally involving technical projects, trials, or implementation.
• Experience managing projects involving multiple teams, customers, or external partners.

Nice to have

• Experience with aqueous, UV, solvent, or latex inkjet technologies.
• Experience in ink formulation or ink chemistry.
• Experience in digital printing or digital packaging.
• Knowledge of inkjet printheads, digital presses, or related technologies.
• Experience in product development, technical trials, working with OEMs or technology partners, and improving technical processes and systems.
• A degree in a relevant scientific or technical discipline.

Culture & Benefits

• Work across a global technology organisation with major international customers and technology partners.
• Influence new product development and technology strategy.
• Lead and develop a specialist technical team.
• Contribute to growth in digital packaging and build an international network within the digital printing industry.
• International candidates are welcome, with UK visa sponsorship and relocation support available for eligible candidates.