Footwear Technologist (0000049034)

Overview

Reference
0000049034

Salary
£33,000 - £33,000/annum

Job Location
- United Kingdom -- England -- East Midlands -- Northamptonshire -- Kettering

Job Type
Permanent

Posted
19 May 2026



Role: FOOTWEAR TECHNOLOGIST
Location: Kettering, UK
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week
Salary: Up to £33,000.00

Interaction Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of a leading organisation. We are seeking a Technologist to meet customer needs, testing products to ensure compliance with legislation, provision of information and presenting at seminars whilst promoting the organisation’s brand.

About The Role

As a Technologist your key responsibilities will include:

  • Discussing results and new work with customers
  • Drafting reports and responding to customer emails
  • Meeting with customers and presenting seminars/webinars
  • Working to and understanding Quality System and Health & Safety requirements
  • Supporting technicians’ development
  • Delivering SAFT training programme
  • Contributing to writing of technical articles for internal and external publication
  • Involvement in customer visits and promotion of services

About You

Essential

  • Familiar with physical testing techniques
  • Demonstrated organisation and planning skills
  • Customer facing experience
  • Confident presenter
  • Excellent time management and scheduling skills
  • Good computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Ability to work on own and as part of a team
  • Highly motivated
  • Problem solving and logical thinking
  • Willingness to travel

Desirable

  • Completion of SAFT course or working towards completion
  • Degree in Maths or Science
  • Full, clean driving licence
  • Experience of direct sales and marketing with exposure to business development tools and techniques
  • Footwear industry experience

Benefits Include

Staff benefits include 25–30 days (service related) annual leave; life assurance; a group personal pension plan; income protection; free parking; flexible working hours.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 29th May 2026
Interviews will be held on site on Wednesday 10th June 2026

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Contact information

Angela Bailey