Senior Elevator Repair Technician & Troubleshooter

Advantage Elevator Inc; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 128,943,000 - 171,924,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Relocation assistance

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

SIMPLE IRA with company match

Paid holidays and PTO

Ongoing technical training

Stable year-round work

Job summary

Advantage Elevator is seeking a highly experienced Elevator Repair Technician / Adjuster to join our Southern California team. This senior role requires diagnosing and repairing complex mechanical, electrical, and control-system problems, performing major repairs, and overseeing modernization projects to ensure safe, compliant operation of elevator systems.

The successful candidate will work with manufacturers, maintain thorough service documentation, and communicate professionally with

Qualifications

• 10+ years of elevator industry experience required.
• Extensive experience in elevator troubleshooting, repair, and adjustment.
• Strong electrical and mechanical diagnostic skills.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot complex and intermittent problems.
• Ability to read and troubleshoot from electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Residential elevator and accessibility equipment experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair complex mechanical, electrical, and control-system issues.
• Troubleshoot intermittent and difficult-to-identify elevator faults.
• Perform elevator adjustments, testing, and corrective repairs.
• Troubleshoot controllers, drive systems, door operators, interlocks, selectors, safety circuits, and related equipment.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, technical manuals, and manufacturer documentation.
• Perform major repairs and component replacement as required.
• Assist with modernization, startup, adjustment, and troubleshooting of new and existing equipment.
• Work directly with manufacturer technical support when necessary to resolve complex issues.
• Identify root causes rather than relying on temporary resets or repeated service calls.
• Maintain accurate service documentation, job notes, and repair recommendations.
• Communicate professionally with customers, contractors, inspectors, manufacturers, and office staff.
• Maintain clean, safe, and professional jobsites.

Skills

Elevator troubleshooting

Electrical diagnostics

Mechanical diagnostics

Read schematics

CCCM certification

Job description

Advantage Elevator is seeking a highly experienced Elevator Repair Technician / Adjuster to join our Southern California team. This senior role requires diagnosing and repairing complex mechanical, electrical, and control-system problems, performing major repairs, and overseeing modernization projects to ensure safe, compliant operation of elevator systems.

The successful candidate will work with manufacturers, maintain thorough service documentation, and communicate professionally with