Technical Product Manager (Lift Industry)

Stannah; Andover; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market aligned salary

Profit Share Bonus Scheme

Holiday entitlement (buy extra days)

Pension Scheme matched

SimplyHealth Cash Plan

Life Assurance Scheme

Long Service award scheme

Employee Discounts & Rewards

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced maternity and paternity

Job summary

Stannah is a family-owned manufacturing and engineering company renowned for stairlifts, lifts, escalators, and homelifts. The Technical Product Manager will lead safety, compliance, and product development for the lift portfolio across installations nationwide.

You will work with installation teams, OEM partners and industry stakeholders, ensuring regulatory adherence, technical leadership, and robust documentation. This hybrid role is based in Southern England with travel to Andover and London.

Qualifications

• NVQ in Lift Installation or equivalent industry experience.
• CAD qualifications or engineering degree advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of Lift Directives, Machinery Directives and Building Regulations.
• Experience in product safety, compliance and documentation management.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety and compliance across the lift portfolio.
• Manage investigations and corrective actions related to products.
• Maintain technical documentation, testing records and certificates.
• Collaborate with OEMs, installation teams and suppliers on product development.
• Provide technical training and guidance to field teams and customers.

Skills

Lift industry experience

Technical leadership

Product safety

Compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

NVQ in Lift Installation

Engineering Degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Technical Product Manager (Lift Industry)

• Full-time
• Business Division: Lifts Distribution and Service
• Employment Type : Permanent
• Referral Bonus: No

Stannah is a family-owned manufacturing and engineering company. Our products move people and goods in and around homes and buildings. We make life easier for people. We do this by improving access for greater convenience and independence.

Joseph Stannah founded the business in 1867. A lot has happened since then and today Stannah is a global business. The family is in their fifth generation and plays a hands-on role in running the business. Most people know us for our stairlifts. Our range of products includes lifts, escalators, and homelifts. We also provide maintenance and repair services.

Technical Product Manager (Lift Industry) Jobs in the UK at Stannah – Join our Team!

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced lift professional to step into a strategic product leadership role with one of the UK's most recognised names in the industry.

Shape the future of Stannah's new lift portfolio, influencing product safety, innovation, and compliance across thousands of installations nationwide.

As Technical Product Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring our lift products remain safe, compliant, and ready for market. Working closely with installation teams, suppliers, OEM partners, and industry stakeholders, you'll provide technical leadership across product safety, compliance, product development, and installation support.

This is a permanent hybrid opportunity. To support a successful induction, you'll initially be based at our Andover Head Office while completing your onboarding and building knowledge of our products and processes, before transitioning to a hybrid working arrangement.

Ideally, you'll be based in Southern England, with regular travel to Andover, London, and other Stannah locations as required.

Working hours: Monday to Thursday 08:30 to 17:15 and Friday 08:30 to 13:30.

Technical Product Manager Responsibilities

• Lead product safety and compliance across our lift portfolio.
• Manage product investigations and corrective actions.
• Maintain technical documentation, testing records, and certifications.
• Drive product improvements with OEM partners and support new product development.
• Provide expert technical support, training, and guidance to installation teams and customers.
• NVQ in Lift Installation, CAD qualifications, or equivalent industry experience. An Engineering Degree would be advantageous.
• Experience using AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and other technical tools.
• Extensive knowledge of Lift Directives, Machinery Directives, and Building Regulations.

If you’re experienced in the Lift industry, with a solid technical background and are looking for a new challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

If you have experience as a Technical Manager , orProduct Manager and Escalator & Lift Engineer Manager we want to hear from you.

Benefits Include

• Market Aligned Salary, paid on a monthly basis
• Profit Share Bonus Scheme, paid to all employees every quarter. Based on Group Company profits
• Holiday scheme to buy extra days’ annual leave
• Pension Scheme. Matched contribution/salary sacrifice
• SimplyHealth Cash Plan. Allows you to claim towards health costs. For example, dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody treatments and more
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Long Service award scheme, with holiday benefit
• Company Benefits Discount Rewards Scheme. Includes shop discounts, hotel discounts, days out, and more
• Employee Assistance Programme. A workplace initiative to support and enhance well-being
• Enhanced maternity and paternity provision

#LDS

Stannah Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities.

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We treat all our job applicants fairly and with respect.Our employees are the heart of our business.

We take great care to create a working environment where everyone feels valued. Join our team and be a part of our diverse and inclusive community!

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive high numbers of applications for the role.

Appropriate right to work must be held by applicants. Sponsorship is not available.