Senior Inspector - lift & escalator

TUV SUD South Asia; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

TUV SUD South Asia is seeking an experienced Senior Lift Inspector in Mumbai to lead technical inspections, witness tests for new installations, and mentor junior staff. The role integrates traditional safety practices with digital inspection tools while ensuring strict regulatory compliance.

You will review designs, perform advanced code inspections per EN 81/ISO 8100, and prepare audit-ready reports under ISO/IEC 17020 requirements. Strong stakeholder management and field fitness are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering (or equivalent technical diploma).
• 5 to 10+ years of hands‑on lift installation, maintenance, testing, quality inspection or third‑party inspection.
• Valid local license/registration as a Certified Lift Inspector or Lift Authorized/Competent Person preferred.
• Deep knowledge of localized elevator codes, European Lifts Directive, ISO 8100, and functional safety standards such as PESSRAL.
• Strong ability to interpret drawings, schematics, and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Technical Inspections & Safety Compliance: Perform rigorous statutory inspections to ensure compliance with local regulations and international standards (EN 81 / ISO 8100, ASME A17.1).
• Advanced Code Inspections: Lead and witness testing for new installations or modernisations; ensure adherence to code requirements.
• Safety & Function Testing: Witness and verify critical tests (over-speed governors, emergency braking, buffer clearances).
• Design & Structural Reviews: Review design drawings, circuit diagrams, and verifications for modernisations and new installations.
• Modern Technology Evaluation: Evaluate digital inspection tools and ADIAS system.
• Audit-Ready Reports: Prepare legally binding inspection reports and certificates per ISO/IEC 17020 standards.
• Accreditation Support: Maintain documentation to support internal and external accreditation audits.
• Process Improvement: Identify CAPA, develop checklists and procedures; drive standardisation across regions.
• Team Mentorship & Subject Matter Expertise: Guide junior inspectors and advise building owners/contractors on repairs or safety deviations.
• Accident Investigation: Act as independent expert to investigate lift-related malfunctions or incidents.

Skills

Safety systems knowledge

Documentation & audits

Drawing & schematic interpretation

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics

Job description

Job Purpose

• The Senior Lift Inspector acts as a leading technical expert responsible for inspecting to ensure the safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance of elevators, escalators, and moving walkways.
• This role leads third-party periodic inspections, witnesses testing for new installations or modernisations, and provides technical mentorship to junior inspection engineers.
• Representing TV SDs heritage of safety and trust, the Senior Inspector bridges traditional hands-on safety examinations with modern, data-driven digital inspection tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Inspections & Safety Compliance
• Advanced Code Inspections:
• Performs rigorous statutory and periodic physical inspections of electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical lift systems to ensure compliance with local regulations and international standards (e.g., EN 81 / ISO 8100 series, ASME A17.1).

Safety & Function Testing

Witnesses and verifies crucial safety tests, including over-speed governors, emergency braking systems, and buffer clearances.

Design & Structural Reviews

Conducts design drawing reviews, circuit diagram analyses, and work completion verifications for modernisations and new installations.

Modern Technology Evaluation

Utilises and evaluates digital solutions like the ADIAS system.

Audit-Ready Reports

Prepares accurate, legally binding inspection reports, conditional assessments, and compliance certificates in strict accordance with ISO/IEC 17020 quality management standards.

Accreditation Support

Maintains highly robust technical documentation required to support internal and external local accreditation audits.

Process Improvement

• Identify gaps in inspection practices and recommend corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Support development and revision of checklists, procedures, and technical guidelines.
• Drive standardisation of inspection and reporting practices across regions.
• Support with innovative ideas for process enhancement and continuous improvement for LCC South Asia.
• Develops methods for inspection, testing, reporting, and training. Evaluates inspection methods and recommends improvements.
• Leadership & Client Relations

Team Mentorship

In the future, supervises, guides, and technically vets the reports and certificates generated by junior lift inspectors and technicians.

Subject Matter Expertise

Provides technical advice to building owners, facility managers, and contractors regarding required repairs, upgrades, or complex safety code deviations.

Accident Investigation

Acts as an independent technical expert to investigate lift-related malfunctions, complaints, or accidents when required.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

Bachelors degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering (or equivalent technical diploma with extensive industry experience).

Experience

5 to 10+ years of hands‑on experience in lift installation, maintenance, testing, quality inspection or third-party inspection (prior experience with a Notified Body or independent inspection agency is highly desired).

Certifications

• Valid local license/registration as a Certified Lift Inspector or Lift Authorized/Competent Person will be an added advantage
• Standards Expertise:
• Deep, operational knowledge of localized elevator codes, the European Lifts Directive, ISO 8100, and functional safety standards such as PESSRAL.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of lift & escalator safety systems and components.
• Understanding the Quality Management systems - risk assessment, nonconformity management, and audit processes.
• Ability to interpret drawings, schematics, and technical documentation.

Key Competencies & Traits

Uncompromising Integrity

• Ability to make objective, independent safety decisions in the best interest of public safety, even under commercial pressure.
• Forward-Thinking Mindset:
• Openness to digital transformation, predictive maintenance data analytics, and IoT integration in the lift industry.

Physical Capability

Excellent physical fitness, including comfort working at heights, inside lift shafts, and navigating machinery spaces safely under strict QHSE policies.