Equipment service

Lift maintenance technician CV: example and template

This example is for maintenance and service technicians of passenger and goods lifts at lift companies, property managers and large buildings, and for electricians and mechanics who want to work on lifts.

The employer wants to know which lifts you maintain, how many units you look after, whether you fix faults and release trapped passengers, how you prepare units for inspections and which UDT licences you hold. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: lift maintenance technician

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Krystian Ostrowski

Lift maintenance technician

Gdansk +48 123 456 789 krystian.ostrowski@example.com

Professional profile

Lift maintenance technician with 7 years of experience at a lift company serving residential buildings, office buildings and hospitals. I maintain around 90 electric and hydraulic lifts from different makers, fix faults, release trapped passengers, prepare units for periodic UDT inspections and keep the maintenance logbook. The average time to reach a stopped lift in my area is 25 minutes.

Work experience

Lift maintenance technician

05.2020 - present

Lift company, Gdansk

  • Maintenance of around 90 electric and hydraulic lifts.
  • Fixing faults and releasing passengers, arriving in 25 minutes on average.
  • Preparing units for periodic UDT inspections.
  • Maintenance logbook and reports for property managers.
  • On-call duty and component changes during upgrades.

Electrician

06.2017 - 04.2020

Installation firm, Gdynia

  • Installations in buildings.
  • Fitting switchboards.
  • Testing.

Education

Electrical technician

2013 - 2017

School of Electrical Engineering in Gdansk

Skills

  • Maintaining passenger and goods lifts
  • Electric and hydraulic lifts
  • Fixing faults and releasing passengers
  • Lift controls and diagrams
  • Preparing for UDT inspections
  • Maintenance logbook

Licences

  • UDT qualification certificate for lift maintenance
  • SEP qualification certificate, operation up to 1 kV
  • Lift manufacturers' training, 2021-2024

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B
  • On-call duty

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a lift maintenance technician CV

Professional summary

Write which lifts you maintain, how many units you look after and which licences you hold. Add a result, for example the time to reach a fault. The employer is looking for a technician who works safely, keeps the records in order and gets a lift running again quickly.

Electrician with 3 years of experience at an installation firm, holding an SEP licence up to 1 kV. I carry out installations, fit switchboards and do testing. I am looking for work as a lift maintenance technician and want to get a UDT licence.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the types of lifts, makers, number of units, faults, inspections and records. Show results in numbers. Add UDT and SEP licences. Also say whether you work on escalators or platform lifts for people with disabilities.

Weaker: Maintenance.

Better: Maintenance of around 90 electric and hydraulic lifts.

Weaker: Faults.

Better: Fixing faults and releasing passengers, arriving in 25 minutes on average.

Weaker: Inspections.

Better: Preparing units for periodic UDT inspections.

Skills worth listing

List maintenance, types of lifts, faults, controls, inspections and records. In your soft skills show responsibility, calm in emergencies and contact with residents.

Professional skills

  • Lift maintenance
  • Hydraulic lifts
  • Fixing faults
  • Controls
  • UDT inspections
  • Records

Personal skills

  • Responsibility
  • Calm
  • Contact with people
  • Independence
  • Availability

Licences

List your UDT qualification certificate for lift maintenance, SEP licences and manufacturers' training. Without a UDT certificate you cannot maintain lifts on your own.

How to become a lift maintenance technician

Most people move from work as an electrician or mechanic and start as a technician's assistant. On your CV show your licences and the work you know.

The UDT certificate is obtained after a course and exam. Say whether you have it or when you plan the exam.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A lift company looks for many makers and on-call duty, a property manager for contact with residents, and a large building for escalators and quick response. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a lift maintenance technician CV

Questions and answers

What should a lift maintenance technician put on a CV?

The types of lifts, makers, number of units, faults, inspections, records and UDT and SEP licences.

Which licences are needed?

A UDT qualification certificate for lift maintenance, and often SEP licences too.

Which results are worth giving?

The number of lifts covered, time to reach a fault and inspections passed with no remarks.

Can an electrician become a lift maintenance technician?

Yes, it is a common path, because much of the work involves controls and electrical systems.

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