Elevator & Escalator Field Technician

Otis SE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Otis UAE Abu Dhabi is a global leader in elevator and escalator systems, offering installation and service across major landmarks. The role involves performing safety checks, lubrication, testing, and inspections on complex elevator installations under supervision.

You will contribute to ensuring safety standards, participate in field tests, and assist in preparing installation inspection and safety reports as part of Otis quality control processes.

Responsibilities

• Conducts safety checks at all points before initiating job at the client site.
• Performs the cleaning, lubrication and testing of the over speed governor.
• Checks the static balancing of the units, correcting over balance in the counterweights and adjusting final limits, under the guidance of a Senior Adjustor/Adjustor.
• Lubricates the Safety Action Mechanism and tests it according to the defined procedures.
• Performs under guidance the installation of door skates and sets door locks after driving the product through inspection mode and stopping at every landing and checking all bolts and fasteners for correct tightness.
• Performs unit safety check by travelling the car top through the shaft checking interference between moving parts, cabin, counterweight or any other piece of equipment.
• Checks all electrical operation of unit including car door, buttons and intercom.
• Escalates concerns at job sites to the Supervisor including filling out the NCR, process infractions and safety issues.
• Sets all contact parameters in the controller and puts the lift in normal operation.
• Adjusts the acceleration and deceleration and ride quality as per OTIS recommended standards in manual.
• Inspects the motor pit and escalator steps for any construction debris and cleans them, if necessary, as per the safety guidelines.
• Tests the escalator by removing the comb at both ends plates and hand, winds the motor for one complete cycle of travel to ensure there are no obstructions that might damage the steps or handrails.
• Prepares the new installation inspection report, field test data report, safety check report and Otis safety audit.

Job description

Otis UAE Abu Dhabi is a global leader in elevator and escalator systems, offering installation and service across major landmarks. The role involves performing safety checks, lubrication, testing, and inspections on complex elevator installations under supervision.

You will contribute to ensuring safety standards, participate in field tests, and assist in preparing installation inspection and safety reports as part of Otis quality control processes.