Technical Manager
Location: Lancaster
Salary: Competitive
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Ainscough Crane Hire are looking for an experienced Technical Manager to join our Lancaster depot.
This is a key role for someone who understands the technical side of lifting operations and can combine strong industry knowledge with excellent customer and commercial awareness. You’ll be responsible for turning site visits and technical expertise into safe, practical and commercially viable lifting solutions – from initial enquiry through to completion.
If you’re an experienced Appointed Person who knows cranes, contract lifts and what it takes to deliver the right solution for the customer, we want to hear from you.
What’s in it for you?
- Bi-annual retention bonus
- Company car
- 24 days’ annual leave, plus additional service days at 2, 5 and 10 years
- Option to purchase up to 5 additional days’ holiday each year via salary sacrifice
- Group life assurance – 3 x basic salary
- Pension – 4% employer contribution / 5% employee contribution
About Ainscough Crane Hire
Ainscough Crane Hire is the UK’s leading crane hire company, operating from 30 locations across the country.
Our teams deliver everything from crane hire and contract lifts through to complex and specialist lifting projects. Whatever the job, safety is at the heart of how we operate through our Always Make the Safe Choice ethos.
Our reputation has been built on more than just the size of our fleet and national network. It comes from the expertise, professionalism and pride of the people who make every lift happen.
The Role
As Technical Manager, you’ll be the technical link between our customers and the depot, providing expert advice and developing lifting solutions that are safe, practical and commercially effective.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Carrying out customer site visits and developing opportunities into confirmed hire contracts
- Working closely with customers at all levels to establish the most effective lifting solution
- Producing high-quality site surveys, method statements, technical drawings and risk assessments
- Ensuring all lifting solutions meet the required industry standards, regulations and company procedures
- Maintaining the highest standards of Health & Safety, regardless of commercial pressures
- Taking ownership of work from initial enquiry through to completion
- Providing technical expertise and support to the depot team
- Building strong customer relationships and representing Ainscough professionally at every opportunity
- Ensuring work is prioritised and delivered within agreed timescales
- Keeping fully up to date with the products and services offered by Ainscough
- Identifying opportunities to improve processes, service delivery and the effectiveness of the role
- Supporting the wider depot team with general operational requirements when required
What you’ll bring
We’re looking for someone with proven technical experience within the crane and contract lift sector, alongside the ability to communicate confidently with customers, colleagues and other stakeholders.
Essential:
- Previous experience working as an Appointed Person
- CPCS A61 Appointed Person Blue Card
- Experience within cranes and contract lift
- Full UK driving licence
- Strong understanding of Health & Safety requirements
- Good geographical knowledge of the local area
- Good transport and logistical knowledge
- Minimum A*-C GCSE in Maths and English
- Proven ability to work to clearly defined plans and deliver against objectives
Desirable:
- CPCS A62 Crane Supervisor Blue Card
- CPCS A40 Slinger/Signaller Blue Card
Skills & Experience
You’ll need to be confident working with both people and technical information, with the ability to:
- Use Microsoft Office packages and AutoCAD confidently
- Influence and negotiate effectively with customers and stakeholders
- Manage challenging situations and achieve appropriate outcomes
- Organise and prioritise your workload effectively
- Simplify complex technical information and communicate it clearly
- Communicate confidently and professionally, both verbally and in writing
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and better ways of working
Ready for your next move?
If you’re looking for a role where your technical expertise, industry knowledge and customer relationships can make a real difference, we’d like to hear from you
Join Ainscough Crane Hire and become part of a team that is committed to delivering the right solution, safely, professionally and efficiently – every time.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Ainscough Crane Hire, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application.
https://careers.ainscough.co.uk/job/technical-manager-appointed-person/3976?s=AdWarrior
