Lift Technology alias Elevator Technology is a budding career field
which provide ample job prospects in India and abroad. Lift is inevitable
for any multistoried building. The mushrooming of multifaceted building
like malls, multiplex, showrooms etc. in the cities have created a sudden
burst of opportunities in the field of lift technology.
Lift technicians/mechanics are well trained professionals who can handle
all the issues connected with the lift, elevators and related equipment.
They are responsible for repairing and servicing of lifts, escalators,
elevators, chairlifts and other electronic transport equipment in commercial,
residential and industrial buildings. The major tasks of lift technicians
include installation, testing, maintenance (breakdown & preventive)
and renovation of lifts and related equipments; ensuring its safety operation;
restoring the damaged parts/break down maintenance, servicing at regular
intervals etc.
The work of a lift technician requires a comprehensive knowledge of electrical
systems, physics, electronics and hydraulics as most of the equipment
uses computerized or electronic controls. Many elevators are controlled
with microprocessors, which are programmed to analyze traffic conditions
in order to dispatch elevators in the most efficient manner.
Quite a few placement opportunities are being generated everyday in
the field of Lift Technology. In India, several Industrial Training institutes
(ITI's) run by government and Industrial training centers (ITC's) run
privately both operating under the general guidance of the Directorate
General of Employment and Training (DGET), Ministry of Labour & Employment,
Union government of India conduct courses in Lift technology. NILT
(National Institute of Lift Technology) is one of the major institutes
in the private sector offering lift technology course. Placement facilities
are also provided by the institutes conducting lift technology courses.
Those who have successfully completed the course can get job openings
as Lift Engineers, Lift Supervisors, Lift Technicians etc.
