Field Test Engineer

OTIS LIMITED; Bath; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Tools provided

iPhone

Training program

Job summary

OTIS LIMITED is recruiting a Lift Test Engineer for our South West UK operations. The role focuses on ensuring passenger safety by maintaining and testing elevator and escalator units across our portfolio.

You will diagnose lift issues, collaborate with multiple branches, and provide coaching on technical matters to colleagues, while upholding Otis’ standards of safety and quality.

Qualifications

• NVQ 4 or equivalent within lift servicing and repairs.
• Hold a valid driver’s license.
• Good skills in electricity and electrical engineering.
• Safety as a priority in all tasks.
• Able to communicate effectively with others and work solo or in a team.
• Comfort with using electronic and digital tools.

Responsibilities

• Act as subject matter expert for lift problems and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with other branches to diagnose highly complex issues.
• Provide coaching and development to others around technical issues.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Safety awareness

Communication

Teamwork

Independent worker

Education

NVQ 4 in lift servicing and repairs

Job description

Introduction

Would you like to join a truly international, talent driven company that values Safety, Ethics, Quality, Innovation and Employee Opportunity?

Otis is growing and is looking for a Lift Test Engineer for one of our entities located in the South West of the UK.

Your priority is to ensure the safety of passengers and technical stakeholders by safely maintaining a portfolio of elevator and escalator units.

Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert for all things around lift problems and troubleshooting.
• Work with other branches to provide and support with diagnosis of highly complex issues.
• Provide coaching and development to others around technical issues.

Requirements

• Be qualified to NVQ 4 or equivalent within lift servicing and repairs.
• Hold a drivers license
• You have good skills in electricity and electrical engineering
• You are a committed professional, with safety as your priority
• You are comfortable communicating to others
• You are curious, adaptable, and you know how to work alone or in a team
• You are comfortable using electronic and digital tools.

Benefits

• We offer you remuneration in accordance with local financial standards / wage agreement
• We will train you intensively in the areas of technology, processes & soft skills and you can exchange ideas with experienced colleagues at any time.
• You will receive modern and high-quality work clothes, your own tools, an iPhone and company vehicle.
• The health and safety of our employees is our top priority. We promote this through regular training on the subject of occupational health and safety as well as through an employee support program.

About the company

Otis is the world's leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio. You may recognize our products in some of the world's most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.

Additional information

When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You'll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you'll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.

We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.

Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people - passengers, customers, and colleagues - at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes - prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do.

If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day.

If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis