The Collar360

Lift technician

Other names

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

Electricians and installers

They fit, check, and repair lifts, connect the wires and parts, and write down their work for the client.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Inspect wiring connections, control panel hookups, door installations, and alignments and clearances of cars and hoistways to ensure that equipment will operate properly.

  2. 2

    Assemble, install, repair, and maintain elevators, escalators, moving sidewalks, and dumbwaiters, using hand and power tools, and testing devices such as test lamps, ammeters, and voltmeters.

  3. 3

    Disassemble defective units, and repair or replace parts such as locks, gears, cables, and electric wiring.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
techniciens en charge des ascenseurs/techniciennes en charge des ascenseurs
español
técnico de ascensores/técnica de ascensores
العربية
فني مصاعد
português
técnico de elevadores/técnica de elevadores
Deutsch
Aufzugmonteur/Aufzugmonteurin
italiano
ascensorista installatore/ascensorista installatrice

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