MR Marine Group is tremendously excited to announce the launch of our highly anticipated annual competition: the global challenge to find and celebrate the 2019 World’s Best Marine Elevator Technician. This event is more than a contest; it is a flagship initiative designed to recognize and elevate the essential, highly specialized expertise required to maintain safety and efficiency within the demanding maritime industry.
We believe that exceptional talent should be celebrated without boundaries. Therefore, we stress that any marine elevator technician in the world can enter, regardless of the specific elevator company they are currently working for. This open invitation ensures that we genuinely identify the best individuals across the global field, fostering an inclusive environment that benefits the entire sector.
Significant Prizes for Top-Tier Performance
The stakes for this inaugural competition are high, with MR Elevator offering a slate of truly exceptional rewards designed to honor the dedication and skill of the winners. We will award great prizes to the overall winner, the runner-up, and the celebrated Rookie of the Year. The prizes are designed to match the prestige of the awards:
Overall Winner: The top technician on the planet will receive a prize package featuring a luxurious, all-inclusive, five-night stay at a top-end resort of their choice. This unparalleled prize reflects the magnitude of their professional achievement.
Runner-Up: The second-place winner will be rewarded with high-value technology, such as a cutting-edge laptop and other premium gear.
Rookie of the Year: The most promising emerging talent will receive top-end technology, such as a premium smartphone and other tools to support their growing career.
We have already received a significant influx of applications, demonstrating the enthusiasm and high level of talent within the industry. Applicants range from seasoned professionals with many years of experience to dynamic newcomers with less than five years in the field. This high level of diversity is precisely why we have implemented a structured prize system tailored to different levels of experience. We have two key prizes for the experienced category (Overall Winner and Runner-Up) and a distinct prize for the Best Rookie, who has less than five years of experience.
Why We Launched the Global Technician Challenge
You may be asking: why did MR Elevator, as the acknowledged worldwide market leader in marine elevator services, choose to start such a rigorous and widely open competition?
Our reasoning is driven by our core business philosophy: to maintain our leadership position and provide unparalleled service quality, we must be absolutely certain that we have access to, and retain, the best people on board. This competition is a critical part of our quest to find the best talent globally. Every technician currently working for MR Elevator is already highly qualified, rigorously certified, and complies with the strictest international safety standards, including: EN-81-20 (Safety Rules for the Construction and Installation of Lifts), EN-81-80 (Rules for Existing Lifts), EN-13015 (Rules for Maintenance), and the critical ISO 8383 “Lifts on Ships” standard.
While our in-house technicians are already top-class professionals, we believe it is essential to look beyond our organization to identify the world’s very best technicians and give them the recognition that they truly deserve. This recognition validates the immense complexity and safety-critical nature of their work.
Raising the Bar for Industry Excellence
We believe that this annual competition will not only successfully identify the best marine elevator technician in the world but, perhaps more importantly, it will raise the bar for the industry as a whole. By setting and promoting a high standard for technical excellence, safety compliance, and professional conduct, we hope to encourage every other elevator technician—regardless of their current employer—to strive for greatness and push themselves to be the best they can be. This rising tide of talent benefits ship owners, operators, and, most importantly, the safety of crew members worldwide.
The competition is judged based on a combination of a challenging online exam that assesses technical knowledge and verified references from peers and customers that gauge soft skills, reliability, and work ethic. This dual evaluation ensures the winners are not only technically brilliant but also possess the professionalism required for real-world field service.
If you are a marine elevator technician and you genuinely believe that you have what it takes to be recognized as the best in the world, we strongly encourage you to enter the competition before the application window closes. You could be the overall winner or the prestigious Rookie of the Year winner!
Join the Best: Career Opportunities at MR Elevator
For those who are inspired by this competition and wish to join a team that values and celebrates world-class talent, we invite you to explore career opportunities with us. Do you wish to join our company? Check here for our current vacancies. Joining MR Elevator means aligning your career with a global leader committed to safety, excellence, and professional development.
