NBS/MOD Mechanic - Elevator Installation

About the role

KONE, a global elevator, escalator and automatic building door manufacturer, is hiring an NBS/MOD Mechanic in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The role covers elevator installation and modernization work, analysing problems, collaborating with subcontractors, general contractors and consultants, and reporting progress to the supervisor. It is an evergreen requisition: applications are reviewed as they arrive and candidates are contacted according to current or future openings and the local union.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze, troubleshoot and repair elevators and escalators from a construction and modernization perspective.
• Install elevator equipment, including rails, pits and hoistway equipment, car and counterweight assemblies and machine room equipment.
• Manually wire and install smaller components such as roller guides, door tracks and linkages, hall buttons and lanterns, using colour-coded wiring.
• Work safely in line with safety standards and policies, and support site safety.
• Interpret technical documents in a fast-paced environment and meet project timelines.

Required profile

• Manitoba Class M electrical licence, and completion of the CEIEP program with a valid Mechanic's card.
• Clear spoken and written English for internal and external communication.
• Ability to concentrate on intermittent wiring, installation, maintenance and updates.
• Physical demands: 80% walking/standing, 20% sitting, lifting up to 100 lbs about half the time, with frequent stooping, bending and crouching; outdoor field work in uncontrolled climates.
• Manual dexterity to use hand and power tools and operate an automobile.

What we offer

• Eligibility for membership in the International Union of Elevator Constructors.
• Eligibility for the Canadian Elevator Industry Pension Plan and the Canadian Elevator Industry Life and Health Trust.
• Working conditions under the collective agreement of the union and the National Elevator and Escalator Association.
• Hourly wage of $54.11 from April 10, 2026, rising to $56.17 on April 10, 2027, subject to the local collective agreement.
• Job rotation opportunities within KONE.