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Maintenance Specialist (3rd Shift)

Otis Elevator Co.
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 Mar 2026

About the role

Date Posted:

2026-03-16

Country:

United States of America

Location:

OT541: TFP - Florence, SC 1500 Otis Way, Florence, SC, 29501 USA

The main function of the Maintenance Specialist is to maintain, troubleshoot and repair production equipment, automation as well as provide support to the assembly lines on a daily basis. The employee must comply with Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) standards and being available for On-Job-training on all equipment.  Availability to work all shifts, including holidays and weekends, is required to support the production schedule and the completion of preventive and corrective maintenance activities. 

Shift: 3rd Shift

Hours: 6:00PM - 4:30AM

 

Essential Responsibilities

  • Comply with Safety, health, environmental, quality and human resources policies.

  • Get certified in Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Arc Flash, Powered Industrial Vehicle (PIV), and Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP).

  • Get to know, maintain, troubleshoot, repair and provide technical support for production machinery, automation and assembly lines daily.

  • Learn and support preventive maintenance activities during regular business hours, weekends and scheduled shutdowns.

  • Get to know and maintain TRUMPF and Salvagnini style tooling.

  • Complete machinery downtime records and familiarize with the inventory system for critical spare parts.

  • Support the reworking of production materials following quality and engineering guidelines.

Critical Skills

  • Dependable and safety conscious.

  • Highly adaptable and proactively to acquire new technical skills.

  • Problem solving, customer care and results oriented.

  • Self-motivated and capable of independent work or teamwork.

  • Proficiency in computer skills including Microsoft office, email, computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and familiarity with the use of Programable Logic Controllers (PLC) to diagnose and repair automated equipment.

  • Ability to read and understand electrical, pneumatic, mechanical and hydraulic schematics. 

  • Ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical/mechanical/software equipment malfunctions, and, when necessary, interact with the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) via telephone, TeamViewer, email, or through the manufacturer's application to complete the repair.

  • Capable of operating maintenance tools and equipment such as: Multi-meter, dial indicator, parallel gauge, surface grinder welder, grinder, hammer drill, band saw, torque wrench, precision level, etc.  

  • Ability to work under pressure while demonstrating safe work practices.   

Minimum Education

Associates degree in Industrial maintenance, automation, electronics, HVAC or 5 years of industrial maintenance experience 

Preferred Education:  Associates Degree in Industrial Maintenance or Automation.

Minimum Experience

0 years of experience with an associate degree.

3 to 5 years of experience without an associate degree.

Preferred Experience: +1 year of experience in industrial maintenance with associate degree.

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 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 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 72,000 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, Engineer

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