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 learning
• Support with professional membership including renewal fees paid
• Career Ladder with 5 different career options

Securing your future

• Employer pension contribution 7.5% increasing to 10% with a 2.5% employee contribution
• Company wide bonus
• Annual review 

Work life balance

• 33 days holiday including statutory holidays the ability to buy and sell extra days
• 45 hour flexible working week which allows homelife balance
• Working week paid door to door with vast opportunities for overtime which is not mandatory
• Home 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 approvals
• Completion of internal Technical Monitoring process in line with business plan including effective close out of audit findings
• Maintenance of Engineer Surveyor inspection licenses
• Maintenance of quality and technical documentation and records
• Provision 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 standards
• Clear customer focus and drive to achieve optimal service delivery

Qualifications Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Chartered Engineer
• Mechanical Engineering degree 
• UK Driving licence
• Five years’ experience in the test, inspection and compliance is desirable
• Must have extensive knowledge of cranes, lifting equipment or plant industry
• Must be commutable to the North West of England

Technical Manager– Cranes & Lifting Equipment