**Date Posted:** 2023-04-25 **Country:** United Kingdom **Location:** Otis Gateshead, Washington Business Centre, Office OF11 & OF12, Turbine Business Park, Washington, SR5 3NZ **Repairs Engineer** **North East – Candidates can be based anywhere between Newcastle and Leeds** **Great brands have a great story. Ours is legendary.** In 1854, Elisha Otis travelled to the New York World's Fair to promote his new invention. Standing high above the crowd on a platform elevator, he ordered the retaining rope cut. The crowd cried out. His safety brake held. And in that moment, one man changed the world's perspective on what's possible, sending it rising up. Would you like to join a truly international, talent driven company with values that focus on Performance, Quality, Innovation and Employee Opportunity? **What are we looking for?** Otis is currently recruiting for an experienced Repair Lift Engineer (NVQ3 or equivalent) to cover a portfolio of units across the North East (Newcastle to Leeds ). **As a qualified Repairs Lift Engineer you will be expected to:** + Use your technical ability to read drawings + be responsible for planned repair work across a territory, ranging from minor to major repairs and small modifications to larger refurbs + work on a mixture of contractual repairs and quoted repair work + liaise directly with the customer whilst on site and build a good working relationship **To be successful in this role you will:** + be qualified to at least NVQ Level 3, J-Module or equivalent + have in-depth knowledge of a variety of different makes of equipment, demonstrating that you can apply lift engineering principles to achieve continual lift operation + ideally have experience with Escalators (or a willingness to learn) + have experience of being part of a call-out rota and be willing to join our out-of-hours rota + Have a full UK driving license **What can we offer you?** + Competitive salary, van, overtime, call out fees and benefits + A real commitment to your career progression and development + A culture which encourages innovative ideas and appreciates our talent is the key to our success **Employer Description** Otis is the world leader in reliable, efficient and technologically advanced elevators, escalators and people-moving systems. Our revolutionary Gen2® elevators, energy-saving ReGen™ drives and NCE “green” escalator have clearly set the industry standard for innovation, safety and performance. More than 2.4 million Otis elevators and escalators are currently in operation throughout 200 different countries. We are proud to have a global team that continues to rise to the challenges of a fast-moving company. Together, the people of Otis are creating new ideas and opportunities by collaborating across time zones, geographies and cultures. So just imagine where we can take you! We are a company with a big commitment to the continuing development of everyone who works for us, strongly supporting career progression and facilitating a culture which encourages innovative ideas and appreciate that our talent is the key to our success. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion helps ensure the ideas, perspectives and experiences of individual employees support a culture of learning and attract world-class talent. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and candidates will be equally assessed and selected based on objective criteria. **_Otis is An Equal_** **_Opportunity/Affirmative_** **_Action 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 federally protected class._** _To request an accommodation in completing an employment application due to a special need or a disability, please contact us at_ _careers@otis.com_ _._ **Privacy Policy and Terms:** Click on this link (https://www.otis.com/corporate/privacy-policy/Job-Applicant/) to read the Policy and Terms We go to great lengths to hire and develop the best people, and offer a supportive environment where employees are motivated and empowered to perform at their full potential. Today, we continue pushing the boundaries of what's possible to thrive in a taller, faster, smarter world.