Lift Mechanic

Date Posted:
2025-08-26

Country:
South Africa

Location:
17 Angus Crescent, Gauteng

Job Title
Maintenance Mechanic
Role Overview
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 maintenance mechanic for one of our entities located in Johannesburg.Your priority is to ensure the safety of passengers and technical stakeholders by safely maintaining a portfolio of elevator and escalator units.

On a typical day you will:
Carry out 100% of the elevator maintenance and service visits of the units within your territory
Work within your defined geographical area / territory, managing the portfolio of elevators within it
Respond proactively and quickly to fix any breakdowns, aiming to achieve first time fix
Carry out minor repairs to achieve continual operation
Liaise directly with the customer while on site to build a good working relationship

What you will need to be successful (adjust for local regulations)
Reference qualifications that are required for maintenance mechanics in your country
Hold a drivers license (include if required in your country)
You have at least 12 months of experience in the elevator sector (adjust for your country)
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.

What’s In it For Me / Benefits
You will receive a long-term employment contract with the world market leader in a crisis-proof industry.
Customize here for work schedule / shift / weekly hours
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 a company car (customize here)
- If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day.
- Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2 billion 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. 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.
- 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 would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click- here

- Become a part of the Otis team and help us #Buildwhatsnext