Maintenance Technician
280 KONE Elevators South Afri
As the world’s cities grow more complex, people’s need to move easily becomes even more important. Enabling urban flow requires talent and ambition. Together at KONE, we create a new urban reality. Your career is a journey, and how you travel makes a difference. It's time to make a move. Join our flow. KONE is looking for qualified Maintenance Technicians in Durban, South Africa. Our team is composed of maintenance professionals who provide on-site customer service to ensure the smooth and safe operation of our equipment. We are now looking for a service-minded Maintenance Technician to provide professional elevator and escalator maintenance service to our customers. In this role, you will be at the core of KONE - an everyday hero who makes people's lives easier. You will work towards ensuring quality service, improving equipment safety and performance, as well as promoting regular and proactive on-site communication with customers and the people using the equipment. Responsibilities: Responsible for customer satisfaction through quality of service and regular, proactive, and precise on-site communication; Responsible for accurate and real-time back reporting of work performed. Maintain excellent relationships with customers, the contact person, and end-users on-site. Manage the site environment during service operations. Identification of site risks and timely communication of any such occurrences; Identifying “unplanned” service repairs based on the equipment needs, contacting the on-site contact person, getting his approval if not covered by the contract, and performing them; Management of PAR stock levels (shelving, inventory, stock transfer) and timely issuance of replenishment orders; Submit time sheets based on the execution. Skills & Experience: One or more of the following qualifications: Red seal trade test certificate, lift mechanic; Completed NQF level 4 certification with an apprenticeship program (minimum 4 years); Completed Electrical/Mechanical Engineer Diploma/Degree with completion of at least 12 months shadowing a competent lift mechanic; Completed NQF level 5 certification with completion of at least 12 months shadowing a competent lift mechanic; Good communication skills with basic IT skills. At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life. Read more on https://careers.kone.com/en/ At KONE, our purpose is to shape the future of cities. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, we move two billion people every day, making their journeys safe, convenient, and reliable with smart and sustainable People Flow®. In 2025, KONE had annual sales of EUR 11.2 billion, and at the end of the year over 60,000 employees in close to 70 countries. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
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Maintenance Technician
280 KONE Elevators South Afri
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About this role
As the world’s cities grow more complex, people’s need to move easily becomes even more important. Enabling urban flow requires talent and ambition. Together at KONE, we create a new urban reality.
Your career is a journey, and how you travel makes a difference. It's time to make a move. Join our flow.
KONE is looking for qualified Maintenance Technicians in Durban, South Africa. Our team is composed of maintenance professionals who provide on-site customer service to ensure the smooth and safe operation of our equipment. We are now looking for a service-minded Maintenance Technician to provide professional elevator and escalator maintenance service to our customers.
In this role, you will be at the core of KONE - an everyday hero who makes people's lives easier. You will work towards ensuring quality service, improving equipment safety and performance, as well as promoting regular and proactive on-site communication with customers and the people using the equipment. Responsibilities: Responsible for customer satisfaction through quality of service and regular, proactive, and precise on-site communication; Responsible for accurate and real-time back reporting of work performed.
Maintain excellent relationships with customers, the contact person, and end-users on-site. Manage the site environment during service operations. Identification of site risks and timely communication of any such occurrences; Identifying “unplanned” service repairs based on the equipment needs, contacting the on-site contact person, getting his approval if not covered by the contract, and performing them; Management of PAR stock levels (shelving, inventory, stock transfer) and timely issuance of replenishment orders; Submit time sheets based on the execution.
Skills & Experience: One or more of the following qualifications: Red seal trade test certificate, lift mechanic; Completed NQF level 4 certification with an apprenticeship program (minimum 4 years); Completed Electrical/Mechanical Engineer Diploma/Degree with completion of at least 12 months shadowing a competent lift mechanic; Completed NQF level 5 certification with completion of at least 12 months shadowing a competent lift mechanic; Good communication skills with basic IT skills. At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas.
Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.
Read more on https://careers.kone.com/en/ At KONE, our purpose is to shape the future of cities. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, we move two billion people every day, making their journeys safe, convenient, and reliable with smart and sustainable People Flow®. In 2025, KONE had annual sales of EUR 11.2 billion, and at the end of the year over 60,000 employees in close to 70 countries.
KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
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