Footwear Technologist

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

INDKTT