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LDC is the UK’s leading mid-market private equity firm.
Texecom has a 35-year history of delivering successful innovations in digital and product security solutions, trusted by over 300,000 professional installers and protecting more than one million people and properties globally. Now with the support of LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, Texecom is poised to accelerate its capabilities, growth, and footprint in new and current markets, with India being a key focus.
LDC at a glance
- A trusted partner: 40 years of helping ambitious companies
- Making an impact: 650 management teams supported
- Support for growth: Over £5.5 billion invested since 1981, and a commitment to invest in at least 100 mid-market businesses over the next five years
Current Vacancies
Compliance Manager
The full job description can be downloaded HERE
How can you help us?
As the Compliance Manager at Texecom, your role will encompass:- Maintain: Facilitate ongoing audits of Texecom’s sites in Haslingden and Delph, as well as routine product inspections, from various approvals bodies. Ensure expiring certificates are renewed ahead of time to avoid compliance gaps. Stay involved in industry groups and standards committees relevant to Texecom, in order to give advance notice of any changes to compliance requirements, and to represent our interests in those groups.
- Expand: Create project plans for obtaining certifications on new products and services, ensuring the test, audit, and certification requirements are communicated to all stakeholders, along with expected timelines and costs, and any prerequisites for compliance.
- Collaborate: Work with the wider R&D / Engineering team to create test samples suitable for testing by approvals bodies. Educate the R&D / Engineering team on updates to standards and new test requirements. Support the Quality and H&S teams with their ongoing efforts to improve quality and safety within the business. Work with the Quality / Test teams to ensure the right products are tested in the right way during internal product auditing.
- Innovate: Continuously strive for ways to improve the operation of the Compliance department, be that through increased use of technology (where appropriate), better ways to communicate, alternative suppliers or approvals bodies, or any other areas that can be improved, and work with the Quality and Production teams to improve operational processes such as labelling etc.
What will you bring to the team?
- Technical Expertise: A degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering field, as well as detailed knowledge of relevant regulations (e.g. CE and UKCA marking, etc.) and testing (e.g. EMC and RF testing, environmental testing, safety testing, etc.), an understanding of the process of certification (e.g. test, paperwork, audits, etc.), and a thorough understanding of the obligations of the manufacturer (and other economic operators in the supply chain) in all scenarios.
- Communication: The ability to translate very technical regulations and standards into concise and pertinent points that can be disseminated to a wide team, as well as being able to professionally communicate with external stakeholders (both suppliers and customers).
- Leadership: The capability to lead teams of people and to delegate responsibilities in a reasoned manner to ensure projects are completed efficiently and promptly, while balancing workloads and matching tasks to skills.
- Resilience and Decisiveness: As an important gatekeeper in new product introductions or produce change processes, the ability to work well under pressure and to make challenging business decisions based on robust evidence is essential.The following additional skills would be beneficial:
- Industry Experience: A minimum five years’ experience in the fire and/or security sector, or in a similarly regulated industry where similarities can be demonstrated, and skills and knowledge would be easily transferable. Experience with industry-specific certifications such as INCERT or VdS would be beneficial.
- Digital Skills: Confidence in using the full Microsoft Office package, good knowledge of VBA and SQL scripting, experience using PowerBI, and experience in using DesignDataManager would all be useful.
How to apply
Please submit your CV and covering letter detailing why you feel you are a suitable candidate for the role to careers@texe.com.
Haslingden
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Customer Support Engineer
The full job description can be downloaded HERE
Role Responsibilities
- Be the voice of Texecom technical support to installers
- Addressing technical queries coming from installers and distributors through multiple channels – Telephone, Email, Social Media & Instructional Videos
- Escalate unresolved issues to appropriate internal teams (e.g. R&D, software developers)
- Diagnose and troubleshoot technical issues, including setup and network configuration
- Refer to internal database or external resources to provide accurate technical solutions
- Comply with all H&S procedures and proactively support H&S improvement
Key Skills
- Industry and product knowledge
- Customer service skills
- Innovative thinking
- Efficiency & time-management skills across multiple business demands
- Strong Written/ Verbal Communication Skills
- Knowledge of Electronics and Networking
- Problem-solving skills to quickly figure out a customer’s problem and address it in the shortest possible time
How to apply
Please submit your CV and covering letter detailing why you feel you are a suitable candidate for the role to careers@texe.com.
Haslingden
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Junior Test Systems Software Engineer
The full job description can be downloaded HERE
Role Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the development team to design, develop, and maintain software solutions primarily using C# and SQL.
- Utilize your experience with Arduinos for controlling and interfacing with electronic components in various projects.
- Assist in troubleshooting and debugging software issues to ensure optimal performance.
- Engage in learning opportunities to enhance your skills.
- Contribute to the overall success of the team by actively participating in team meetings anddiscussions.
- Work closely with hardware engineers to understand and implement software requirements based onelectronic schematics.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of software and hardwarecomponents.
- Provide technical support and guidance to team members on software-related aspects of electronicprojects.
- Maintain version control using Git for efficient software project management.
- Comply with all H&S, Quality Management System and company procedures and proactively supportprocess improvement.
Key Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong foundation in C# programming language.
- Basic understanding of SQL and database concepts.
- Experience using Arduinos for controlling electronic projects.
- Familiarity with robotics or mechatronics.
- Exposure to version control systems, particularly Git.
- Internship or project experience involving C# and SQL.
How to apply
Please submit your CV and covering letter detailing why you feel you are a suitable candidate for the role to careers@texe.com.
Haslingden
To apply to this position, please email careers@texe.com