LDC is the UK’s leading mid-market private equity firm.

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

The Role

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People Services Advisor

The full job description can be downloaded HERE

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provide advice to leaders on a range of people issues including employee relations, recruitment & selection, performance management, and learning & development.
  • Implement policies and procedures where gaps are identified. Train managers on those policies to ensure a good understanding and consistent implementation.
  • Manage the recruitment process from vacancy approval to offer of employment – includes writing job adverts, shortlisting, and screening applicants.
  • Manage the onboarding and induction process for new starters.
  • Work with managers to address sickness absence in a timely manner, providing guidance on bothshort-term and long-term absence cases.
  • Handle employee relations cases, such as disciplinaries, grievances and absence management in a fair and consistent manner.
  • Keep up to date with HR trends and employment law – update policies in line with employment law changes in a timely manner.
  • Manage people related projects and initiatives aligned to the business strategy.
  • Identify and implement employee engagement initiatives.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records and documentation.
  • Update the employee app with relevant communications.
  • Support the existing team with project work.

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

Logistics Operative

The full job description can be downloaded HERE

Role Responsibilities

  • Booking in delivery notes which will require high levels of concentration and attention to detail. Internal system training will be given but previous computer experience is essential.
  • Processing electronic components through second stage booking in process. Strong IT skills required and focused on the task at hand. Ability to follow documented processes is important.
  • Receipting internal delivery notes and processing raw materials into warehouse locations. Good record-keeping skills should be demonstrated.
  • Perpetual inventory checks – good numeracy and writing skills required. Use of internal systems which will also link to Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.
  • Requisition generation through monitoring of Production Kanban stock and ensuring orders are placed in a timely manner to avoid line stoppages.
  • Requisition picking using electronically generated picklists, matching parts with locations and quantities to ensure the correct items are delivered to the correct Production areas and traceable.
  • High volumes of manual handling to transport raw materials and goods through the Production areas.
  • Scanning and collection of Finished Goods from assembly lines to send to Despatch.
  • High standard and discipline of general housekeeping, emptying bins and sweeping the warehouse whilst always keeping operating areas safe and tidy.
  • FLT movements if or when required; FLT license not essential but desirable.
  • Be flexible towards responsibilities, ensuring you can support other functions outside of the daily role as required.
  • Comply with all H&S, Quality Management System and company procedures and proactively support process improvement.

Key Skills

  • Excellent time-management and proactive organisational skills.
  • Ability to perform under pressure and deliver KPI targets.
  • Manual handling.
  • Competent PC skills – Microsoft Applications, in-house system training provided.
  • Understand and communicate using the English language.
  • Strong maths knowledge and application.

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

Despatch Operative

The full job description can be downloaded HERE

Role Responsibilities

  • Receipting inbound deliveries from Manufacturing site, which will require high levels of concentration and attention to detail to ensure that Stock accuracy is maintained through accurate receipting and stock to shelf delivery. Training will be provided but experience is desirable. Manual handling is essential in this function.
  • Order picking and packing using paper copy picklists combined with handheld scanning devices. This requires strong literacy skills, competency, concentration, and attention to detail to follow onscreen instructions and existing SOPs. Experience is desirable but full in-house training will be provided.
  • Perpetual inventory checks – good numeracy and writing skills required. Use of internal systems which will also link to Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.
  • Raising and Closing orders using the internal systems and liaising with our sales department to ensure orders go out in full, accurately and on time which requires experience in use of Microsoft office.
  • General administrative duties, such as scanning collection notes and filing of internal paperwork.
  • High standard and discipline of general housekeeping, emptying bins and sweeping the warehouse whilst always keeping operating areas safe and tidy.
  • Be flexible towards responsibilities, ensuring you can support other functions outside of the daily role as required.
  • FLT movements if or when required; FLT license not essential but desirable.
  • Comply with all H&S, Quality Management System and company procedures and proactively support process improvement.

Key Skills

  • Excellent time-management and proactive organisational skills.
  • Ability to perform under pressure and deliver KPI targets.
  • Manual handling.
  • Competent PC skills – Microsoft Applications, in-house system training provided.
  • Understand and communicate using the English language.
  • Strong maths knowledge and application.

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

Buyer – Electronics (Actives & Passives)

The full job description can be downloaded HERE

Role Responsibilities

1. Administrate all aspects of material supply including:
  • Raise purchase schedules and orders.
  • Expedite deliveries from suppliers.
  • Update prices, MOQs, trigger levels, supplier details on Epicor system.
  • Communicate effectively to internal departments regarding supply issues (shortages/delays, price changes).
2. Support Logistics function with stock control including:
  • Clarification of goods receipt details.
  • Maintenance of goods receipt records.
  • Set up of stock records/locations.
  • Stock error investigation and correction.
  • Support full stocktakes including ensuring adequate preparation, inputting and investigation/reconciliation of count variances.
  • Take lead role with control of consignment stocks, liaising with suppliers regarding weekly queries on usages and supporting with stocktakes including investigation/reconciliation of variances.
3. Ensure all relevant documentation is completed in line with company procedures. 4. Maintain safe working practices in line with company Health & Safety procedures.
5. Take ownership of housekeeping within area of responsibility and ensure company housekeeping standards are adhered to at all times. 6.Take proactive approach towards identifying and implementing process/business improvements applying lean supply chain techniques to minimise waste and non-value-added activities. 7. Actively participate in all relevant lean projects and initiatives, e.g. maintain 5S standards and Kanban supply chains. 8. Be flexible towards responsibilities, ensuring you are able to support other functions outside of the daily role as required. 9. Comply with all H&S, Quality Management System and company procedures and proactively support process improvement.

Key Skills

  • Excellent knowledge of effective purchasing/ scheduling systems.
  • Excellent knowledge of effective stock control systems.
  • Excellent knowledge Epicor system.
  • Good knowledge of Outlook, Excel and Word.
  • Previous experience gained in a Purchasing/Materials function.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Good problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to adapt to and implement change.
  • Good knowledge of lean supply chain techniques.

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

Engineering Supervisor

The full job description can be downloaded HERE

Job Purpose

To ensure all injection moulding machines are fit-for-purpose and in a runnable condition. To complete maintenance to ensure the machines stay in a runnable condition. To maintain the production facility has a whole, completing and managing facility jobs. To ensure all additional production machines and apparatus onsite are in a fit-for -purpose state and arrange for them to be repaired as required.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Maintaining and repairing all aspects of injection moulding machines and additional production machinery as required.
  • Adhering to all H&S rules/guidelines and ensuring H&S procedures are correctly followed during jobs.
  • Completing a wide range of facilities jobs to a high standard.
  • Managing job timing and duration so that they do not negatively affect production.
  • Maintaining a high standard of record-keeping across all jobs.
  • Correctly sourcing spare and new parts.
  • Acting as the onsite expert for injection moulding machines.
  • Supporting with audits.
  • Managing subcontractors.
  • Actively participate in all relevant lean projects and initiatives, e.g. maintain 5S standards and Kanban supply chains.
  • Be flexible towards responsibilities, ensuring you are able to support other functions outside of the daily role as required.
  • Comply with all H&S, Quality Management System and company procedures and proactively support process improvement.

What attitudes will you bring to the team?

  • A high and justified level of confidence in own ability.
  • High level of practical problem-solving ability.
  • Organised approach to jobs and record keeping.
  • Proactive and positive approach to all jobs and problems.
  • Demanding of high standards.
  • Comfortable working under pressure.

How to apply

Please apply in writing/email with a letter and CV. The letter should include:
  • Why you would like this role
  • What your personal qualities, attitudes and behaviours are
  • What you can bring to the role
  • How you believe this role can add value to the Texecom business
If you have any questions about the role please email careers@texe.com. Please send your application to careers@texe.com by Friday 26th January 2024.
Delph
To apply to this position, please email careers@texe.com

Head of Digital

The full job description can be downloaded HERE

What we need?

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Head of Digital to spearhead our customer-facing and internal digital initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record in developing and executing digital strategies, emphasising the enhancement of user experiences and the utilisation of connected systems for operational efficiency. Additionally, we’re looking for someone who can construct innovative business models that will drive our ambitious growth plans.

How can you help us?

As the Head of Digital at Texecom, you will:
  • Develop and Implement Digital Strategies: Formulate and execute a comprehensive digital strategy aligned with business objectives, identifying opportunities to enhance our security products and services through connected solutions.
  • Technology Integration: Evaluate and select technological solutions, collaborating with internal teams and external partners to integrate these technologies into our products.
  • Product Innovation: Collaborate closely with Product Management, the Technical Director and product development teams to build on our existing products and lead the design of new connected solutions, ensuring they meet market demands and technological trends.
  • Data Management and Analytics: Oversee the effective management of data generated by our products, implementing robust analytics strategies to extract valuable insights for informed decision- making. Collaborate with Product Management to derive insights that inform product enhancements and strategic decision-making.
  • Security and Privacy: Address security concerns related to digital services and connected devices, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations while safeguarding user privacy.
  • Operational Infrastructure Management: Take responsibility for managing the operational side of the digital infrastructure, ensuring its reliability, scalability, and security. Build an operations team that maintains seamless digital operations.
  • Head up Internal Systems and IT Teams: Be the digital authority for internal systems and processes, providing expertise and guidance on the digital aspects of all business functions, including heading up our internal IT team. Collaborate with other members of the Senior Leadership Team to align internal digital initiatives with broader organisational strategies.
  • DPO Responsibility: Act as the Data Protection Officer, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations and safeguarding the privacy and security of user data across all digital initiatives. Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to implement and maintain robust data protection policies and practices.

    What will you bring to the team?

  • Strategic Leadership: Proven experience in developing and executing digital strategies, driving organisational change, and fostering a culture of innovation.
  • IoT and SaaS Expertise: Deep understanding of IoT technologies, platforms, and their applications, with an emphasis on their integration with Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions. Preferred expertise includes the application of these systems in the safety or security industry.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Strong collaboration skills to work with product development, marketing, and operational teams, as well as external partners, to achieve digital objectives.
  • Technical Acumen: A solid understanding of digital technologies, data analytics, cybersecurity, and user experience principles.
  • Team Leadership: A track record of building and leading high-performing teams, fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture.
  • A Growth Mindset: A proactive and forward-thinking approach, with a focus on continuous learning, adaptability, and the ability to embrace new challenges.
  • A Hands on Approach: A hands-on approach to problem-solving and implementation, demonstrating the ability to dive into the details when necessary to drive successful outcomes.
  • Matrix Management: Your collaborative and matrix-oriented approach will be crucial to fostering seamless integration and alignment of digital initiatives with R&D, Product Management, and Finance teams, ensuring a holistic and successful organisational strategy.

How to apply

Please apply in writing/email with a letter and CV. If you have any questions about the role please email careers@texe.com. Please send your application to careers@texe.com by Friday 19th January 2024.
Haslingden
To apply to this position, please email careers@texe.com