Technical Manager - Cranes & Lifting Equipment

Technical Manager– Cranes & Lifting Equipment - £75,000 Basic Salary + Excellent Benefits

Are you a chartered engineer with experience of managing a team? Are you interested in a career with a huge test, inspection and certification company with over a hundred and fifty years of history?

You will be rewarded with an extensive benefits package and have over £55,000 training invested in you within the first 12 months. 

In addition, you will receive a basic salary of £75,000 with 10% contributory pension, yearly bonus and £5.5K car allowance

The Company

Services

A SAFED and UKAS accredited world leading professional services company who support businesses with quality & compliance and carry out high quality inspections ensuring pressure equipment is compliant with current regulatory and statutory requirements. 

Sectors

Aerospace, Manufacturing, Forces, Commercial, Automotive, Marine, Utilities, Industrial, Nuclear

Locations

National – Ideally North West based

Engineer Surveyor Package:

Getting you to work

Company Car Allowance (£5.5K)

Advancing your career

Up to 12 week modular training programme with a blend of classroom and practical learningSupport with professional membership including renewal fees paidCareer Ladder with 5 different career options

Securing your future

Employer pension contribution 7.5% increasing to 10% with a 2.5% employee contributionCompany wide bonusAnnual review 

Work life balance

33 days holiday including statutory holidays the ability to buy and sell extra days45 hour flexible working week which allows homelife balanceWorking week paid door to door with vast opportunities for overtime which is not mandatoryHome based role

Looking after your family

Life cover of 2 times salary

More about the role

Maintenance of UKAS and other appropriate accreditations, licenses and approvalsCompletion of internal Technical Monitoring process in line with business plan including effective close out of audit findingsMaintenance of Engineer Surveyor inspection licensesMaintenance of quality and technical documentation and recordsProvision of a technical support function providing appropriate and timely response to internal or external technical queries and complaints

Technical Manager Main Accountabilities:

Experience of leading and managing a team (essential).Knowledge of and experience of working with regulations and standards relevant to the Cranes and lifting equipment discipline (essential).Knowledge and understanding of relevant sections of ISO 17020.Experience of and ability to work with relevant engineering software (preferred).Minimum 5 years operational experience within the engineering discipline.Operate within agreed authorities, inspection and H&S standardsClear customer focus and drive to achieve optimal service delivery

Qualifications Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Chartered EngineerMechanical Engineering degree UK Driving licenceFive years’ experience in the test, inspection and compliance is desirableMust have extensive knowledge of cranes, lifting equipment or plant industryMust be commutable to the North West of England

Technical Manager– Cranes & Lifting Equipment