Ski Lift Technician I — Mountain Maintenance & Repairs

Mammoth Mountain; Mammoth Lakes (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Mammoth Mountain is seeking a Lift Maintenance Technician to service and repair Doppelmayr and Yan lift systems at our Mammoth Lakes resort. This role focuses on proactive maintenance, quick response to lift outages, and compliance with safety standards for high elevation operations.

Candidates should have 1-2 years of lift maintenance experience, a high school diploma, and the ability to work at heights in demanding weather.

Qualifications

• Trade school or equivalent in lift maintenance or related field.

Responsibilities

• Work with all operations departments to make sure lifts are all running safely and efficiently.
• Be familiar location of all ski lifts and travel routes on the mountain. Know how to operate the lift controls, run lift on auxiliary or evacuation diesels.
• Perform daily pre-operation and operational inspections of ski lifts for safe operation.
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance procedures.
• Climb lift towers to inspect, diagnose, adjust, and repair or replace components at extreme heights in all weather conditions.
• Repair, remove and/or replace mechanical parts of lifts as necessary, both on hill and in repair shop.
• Must have the ability to trouble shoot, diagnose, and repair or replace ski lift components.
• Maintain service records and documentation.
• Must be able to competently and safely operate a snowmobile and ATV

Skills

Electrical Experience

Welding Experience

Education

2 year Trade School

Level II magnetic particle NDT certified

Riggers/Signal Person Certification Card

OSHA 10 card

Fork Lift/Telehandler Certification

Tools

Fork Lift/Telehandler Certification

OSHA 10 card

Riggers/Signal Person Certification Card

Job description

Mammoth Mountain is seeking a Lift Maintenance Technician to service and repair Doppelmayr and Yan lift systems at our Mammoth Lakes resort. This role focuses on proactive maintenance, quick response to lift outages, and compliance with safety standards for high elevation operations.

Candidates should have 1-2 years of lift maintenance experience, a high school diploma, and the ability to work at heights in demanding weather.