Senior Service Technician

OTIS; Kuwait; On-site; KWD 3,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading elevator and escalator company based in Kuwait is seeking a candidate for service field activities, including maintenance and repair of elevators. The ideal candidate should have at least 7 years of experience, particularly in modernization, along with strong troubleshooting skills and a diploma. The role emphasizes safety and teamwork, offering opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Employee Scholar Program

Opportunities for training and resources

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years experience in elevator industry in Modernization.
• Experience in troubleshooting and repair works for Elevator and Escalator.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance and contractual works.
• Conduct adjustments and repairs for Otis products.
• Attend to equipment call-backs and conduct inspections.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Repair works for Elevator and Escalator

Good communication skills

Education

Diploma or equivalent education

Job description

Date Posted: 2025-08-20

Country: Kuwait

Location: KWT01: Al Tijaria Tower, 10th Floor, Al Soor Street, Mirqab

The role holder is responsible for carrying out service field activities (preventive maintenance, call back attendance, planned/unplanned repair works, modernization etc.), within the respective territory/route assigned. The role holder shall carry out his duties in accordance with the stipulated business policies and procedures.

Core Responsibilities

• Performs preventive maintenance, cleaning and other contractual works of assigned units, as per the route chart issued.
• Conducts adjustments and repairs (planned & unplanned) for Otis products within the assigned area, with minimum assistance from the Team Lead.
• Attends to equipment call-backs and conducts inspection and fault finding to return the equipment to service.
• Identifies and reports abnormalities (interior as well as exterior), missing components etc. through the maintenance process to highlight safety concerns, implement corrective actions and generate upselling opportunities.
• Co-ordinates with Otis Line Operators to ensure call backs are attended as per the defined service level agreements.
• Completes timesheets, log cards, maintenance JHA, OSA forms, SVR sheets etc. associated with mechanical duties in timely manner.
• Conducts operations within the client site rules and regulations, escalating potential conflicts with Otis safety guidelines.
• Ensures all service/maintenance operations are conducted within the OTIS safe working procedures, WWJSSS requirement etc. and adequate personal protective equipment to minimize any safety concerns.
• Supports other junior colleagues with service/maintenance operations at the client sites, acting as a buddy to help develop their skills further.
• Reports any accidents, near misses, potential hazards, and unsafe conditions etc. that occur during work activity and impact the safety of the mechanics or end users to the Team Lead.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years experience in elevator industry in Modernization
• Trouble shooting, major and minor repair works for Elevator and Escalator.
• Diploma or equivalent education
• Good communication skills

Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move people every day and maintain approximately 2.2 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 69,000 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.

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 Three Absolutes – Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do.

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

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Otis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other protected class according to applicable law. To request an accommodation in completing an employment application due to a special need or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].