Crane Services & Lifting Operations Manager

Jackson Hogg Limited; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson Hogg Limited is seeking a Service Manager to lead a busy, safety-critical engineering operation in the Tees Valley area. The role involves technical and commercial decision-making, working with engineers, customers and suppliers to keep sites serviced and compliant.

You will be responsible for planning crane and lifting gear work, coordinating inspections and repairs, and turning inspection findings into timely quotations while driving continuous improvement across processes.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical understanding of cranes.
• Experience with lifting equipment and hoisting gear.
• Ability to liaise with engineers, customers, suppliers and office staff.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritise crane, hoist, lifting gear and site service work.
• Coordinate engineer workloads across inspections, repairs, breakdowns, testing and visits.
• Ensure jobs have scope, site details, contacts, RAMS and job cards before engineers attend.
• Review engineer findings from service reports and LOER inspections.
• Interpret defects on cranes, hoists, lifting gear, slings, shackles and related equipment.
• Convert repair sheets and inspection findings into clear repair quotations.
• Request prices from suppliers for OEM and specialist parts.

Skills

Electrical crane knowledge

Lifting equipment understanding

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Jackson Hogg Limited is seeking a Service Manager to lead a busy, safety-critical engineering operation in the Tees Valley area. The role involves technical and commercial decision-making, working with engineers, customers and suppliers to keep sites serviced and compliant.

You will be responsible for planning crane and lifting gear work, coordinating inspections and repairs, and turning inspection findings into timely quotations while driving continuous improvement across processes.