Skills
58 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
9 skills
Essential skills / competences
22 skills
Optional knowledge
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Optional skills / competences
26 skills
Overview
Lift technicians install, inspect and repair lifts by working with shafts, support assemblies, pumps or motors, pistons or cables, lift mechanisms, cabins and related electronics.
In job descriptions, look for lift installation, shaft equipment, troubleshooting, risk analysis, test data, log books, safety improvements, repairs, client reporting and work with construction or service teams.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
The work can move between construction sites, existing buildings, machine rooms and lift shafts. Tasks include placing shaft support equipment, fitting pumps or motors, connecting cabin electronics, troubleshooting faults, recording test data and reporting service condition to clients.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include lift governor installation, shaft support equipment, rigging loads, risk analysis, equipment troubleshooting, welding equipment, ergonomic work and rescue procedures for people trapped in confined spaces.
Salary context
Salary context depends on installation versus service work, emergency callouts, travel between sites, electrical and mechanical depth, inspection duties, repair complexity and whether the role includes client reporting or team coordination.
Career paths
A path can start in electrical fitting, mechanical maintenance, construction installation or service repair and develop into lift service technician, installation lead, inspector, callout specialist or supervisor for lift maintenance teams.
Good to know
Read adverts for the equipment type, new installation or maintenance, shaft work, fault response, test records, customer contact, team setup and whether emergency rescue or after-hours service is part of the job.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for lift technician work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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Alternative labels
lift maintenance engineer
elevator erecting mechanic
lift maintenance technician
lift construction worker
lift erector
lift installer
elevator service inspector
lift service engineer
escalator installer
lift maintenance mechanic
lift builder
elevator constructor
elevator maintenance mechanic
lift service technician
lift inspector
lift installation worker
elevator service mechanic
lift callout engineer
lift repair engineer
lift installation team worker
lift service mechanic
elevator service technican
lift engineer
elevator engineer
lift erecting mechanic
elevator builder
elevator service engineer
lift constructor
lift installation team member
lift repair technician
elevator erector
elevator installer
elevator installation team member
Occupation group
Electrical mechanics and fitters (7412)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f8d1bcf9-9ca1-408f-a713-7bdf28c400fd |
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| ESCO code | 7412.7 |
| ISCO group | 7412 |
| Concept type | Occupation |