Technical Manager - Lifts

Complii; Leeds; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Birthday day off

Career development with senior leaders

Job summary

White Lift Services, part of the Complii Group, seeks a Lift Technical Manager in Leeds to take technical ownership across maintenance, repair, modernisation and installation activities. You will guide engineers, ensure safe and high-standard works, and serve as the technical escalation point for complex tasks.

You will lead on modernisation projects, review drawings, and mentor engineers and apprentices, strengthening technical capability and delivery standards across the business.

Qualifications

• Significant technical experience in lift maintenance, repair, modernisation and installation.
• Strong leadership and communication skills to mentor engineers and apprentices.
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach with diagnostic and problem-solving abilities.
• Up-to-date knowledge of lift regulations, standards and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical support to lift engineers and act as escalation point for high-risk works.
• Lead lift modernisation and installation projects, review specs and drawings, oversee testing and sign-off.
• Maintain regulatory knowledge and drive continuous improvement in technical and operational performance.
• Support development of senior engineers and apprentices within the team.

Skills

Lift leadership

Fault-finding

Diagnostics

Mentoring/Coaching

Education

NVQ Level 4 Lift Engineering

Job description

At White Lift Services, we're continuing to grow, and as part of the Complii Group of companies, we're looking for an experienced Lift Technical Manager to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced lift professional to take technical ownership across our maintenance, repair, modernisation, and installation activities, providing expert guidance to our engineers and ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest technical standards.

You will play a pivotal role within our engineering team, acting as the technical escalation point for complex and high-risk works while supporting the development of Senior Engineers, engineers, and apprentices. From day one, you'll work closely with our service and repair teams, combining hands-on technical expertise with leadership and development to solve challenges, strengthen engineering competency, and maintain consistently high standards across White Lift Services.

What you receive for joining us

We offer an excellent salary including 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, an additional day off for your birthday, a collaborative and supportive working environment, and the opportunity to work closely with senior leaders who value ownership, communication, and customer-focused delivery.

Here is a look at some of the things you will be doing

• Providing day-to-day technical support to our lift engineers, assisting with complex fault-finding and diagnostic work, attending sites where required to troubleshoot challenging technical issues, and acting as the escalation point for high-risk or high-complexity jobs
• Providing technical leadership across lift modernisation and installation projects, reviewing job specifications and general arrangement drawings, offering guidance throughout tender and installation stages, and overseeing testing, commissioning, and technical sign-off
• Maintaining strong knowledge of current lift regulations, standards, and industry best practice, ensuring our engineering teams consistently work in accordance with these requirements while identifying and implementing opportunities to improve technical and operational performance
• Supporting the training, development, and competency of our engineering team, including Senior Engineers and apprentices, working closely with service and repair engineers to strengthen technical capability, share knowledge, and drive continuous improvement across the business

Can You Show Experience In Some Of These Areas

• Significant technical experience within the lift industry across areas such as maintenance, repair, modernisation, installation, fault-finding, testing, and commissioning, with the confidence to provide expert guidance on complex technical challenges
• An NVQ Level 4 qualification in Lift Engineering or a similar relevant qualification, combined with strong and up-to-date knowledge of lift regulations, industry standards, compliance requirements, and recognised engineering best practice
• Strong technical leadership and communication skills, with experience supporting, mentoring, and developing engineers at different levels and the ability to provide clear guidance, confidently make technical decisions, and act as an escalation point when required
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to review technical challenges across a business and identify practical opportunities to improve performance, competency, and quality

White Lift Services is now part of the Complii Group of companies, a leading integrated provider of safety and regulatory compliance services across our water, air, fire, electrical, and lifts & escalator divisions. Together, we support organisations nationwide to operate safely, compliantly, and responsibly. This role offers the opportunity to join an established lift business at an exciting stage of its growth, while benefiting from the scale, support, and opportunities of a growing national Group