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Date Posted:
2026-10-29
Country:
United States of America
Location:
OT112: CVC - CLEVELAND, OH 9800 Rockside Road, Valley View, OH, 44125 USA
Would you like to join a truly international, talent driven company that values Safety, Ethics, Quality, Innovation and Employee Opportunity?
The Cleveland branch of Otis Elevator Company is searching for a highly motivated Repair Supervisor to oversee the repair of equipment as well as employee selection, training and safety for all assigned projects. This role covers the greater Cleveland area.
On a typical day you will:
- Lead the performance of field operations for all elevator repair and testing
- Meet project deadlines and all financial performance targets including profit and working capital
- Conduct field education training ensuring that we create and maintain a safe working environment
- Perform field safety audits, jobsite inspections, and develop site safety/logistics plans
- Coordinate all material deliveries and issuing purchase orders
- Develop and maintain professional and productive relationships with co-workers, field employees, clients and others in contact with the job
- Forecast and schedule labor resources ensuring successful project completion, maintaining customer quality assurance, and improving efficiencies
- Accurately analyze situations and assist in developing contingencies for estimates
What you will need to be successful:
- 5+ years of elevator industry experience or experience leading field level associates/technicians in a similar industry highly preferred
- 5+ years in the elevator field, a trade certificate, and/or a University Degree in Engineering
- Ability to work in a highly team-oriented and dynamic environment
- Candidate must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively develop expectations and relationships with internal and external customers
- Needs to be self-motivated and able to manage many simultaneous projects and responsibilities
- Successful candidate should be very comfortable in a technical environment utilizing Microsoft based computer software
- Strong leadership skills and goal-oriented with strong time management and organizational skills
What’s In it For Me / Benefits
You will receive a long-term employment contract with the world market leader in a crisis-proof industry.
Benefits:
- 401(k) plan that includes generous company match and a separate automatic retirement contribution
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage for colleagues and their eligible dependents, beginning on their first day of employment
- Three weeks paid vacation and paid company holidays
- Paid sick leave - Employee assistance and wellness incentive programs
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Voluntary benefits, such as legal, pet, home, and auto insurance
- Birth/adoption and parental leave benefits
- Adoption assistance
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Peer recognition and service anniversary awards, as well as spot performance bonus opportunities
The salary range for this role is $125,000 - $150,000. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may change in the future. Pay within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.
Apply today to join us and build what’s next!
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, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.
Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis.
Become a part of the Otis team and help us #Buildwhatsnext!
Otis is An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other protected class according to applicable law. To request an accommodation in completing an employment application due to a special need or a disability, please contact us at careers@otis.com.
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Health systems and large CROs that regularly sponsor green cards have established relationships with immigration counsel and understand the PERM recruitment timeline. Use Migrate Mate to filter Clinical Operations Director openings by employers with active green card sponsorship history.
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Confirm your priority date and visa bulletin timing
Your country of birth determines how long you wait after I-140 approval before you can file for adjustment of status. Check the USCIS visa bulletin monthly and ask your employer to file the I-140 as early as possible to lock in the earliest priority date.
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Green Card Clinical Operations Director: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Clinical Operations Director role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most Clinical Operations Director positions qualify for EB-2 because they require a master's degree or higher in a health-related or scientific field. If your employer defines the role at the bachelor's degree level, EB-3 applies instead. In either case, the employer must complete PERM labor certification before filing the I-140 petition with USCIS, unless you pursue an EB-2 National Interest Waiver and self-petition.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary status tied to your employer and renewed in three-year increments, with an annual lottery that caps new petitions at 85,000. EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship leads to permanent residency with no lottery and no cap on employment-based petitions. The tradeoff is time: PERM labor certification alone takes six months or more before USCIS even reviews your I-140, and priority date backlogs can extend the total timeline significantly depending on your country of birth.
Which employers actually sponsor green cards for Clinical Operations Directors?
Large academic medical centers, integrated health systems, and contract research organizations are the most consistent sponsors because they have in-house immigration programs and recurring hiring needs at the director level. Smaller CROs and specialty clinics do sponsor but less predictably. Use Migrate Mate to search Clinical Operations Director openings filtered specifically by employers with employment-based green card sponsorship history, which cuts out the guesswork of cold outreach.
Can my employer start PERM while I'm on OPT or H-1B status?
Yes. PERM labor certification is employer-driven and can be filed regardless of your current nonimmigrant status. Starting PERM early is strategically important because it locks in your priority date. If your I-140 is approved and you've maintained status for more than 180 days, you may also gain job portability protections under AC21, which lets you change employers in the same or similar occupation without losing your place in the green card queue.
What happens if my priority date is backlogged after I-140 approval?
If your country of birth has a backlogged priority date, you can't file for adjustment of status or an immigrant visa until the USCIS visa bulletin shows your date as current. During that wait, you need to maintain valid nonimmigrant status, typically H-1B or H-1B extensions under AC21 portability. Your employer should file the I-140 as early as possible to secure the earliest priority date and minimize the gap before you can file Form I-485.