Remonteur

Remonteur is a French noun derived from the verb remonter, meaning to put back together, lift up, or move upward. The masculine form is remonteur and the feminine remonteuse. The term broadly denotes a person who remounts or reassembles components, and its exact meaning is shaped by the professional or situational context.

In repair and restoration trades, a remonteur is a craftsman who reassembles or reinstalls parts after disassembly. This can apply to objects such as furniture, musical instruments, or other technical devices where careful reassembly and alignment are essential to restore function or value. The role emphasizes practical reconstruction and accuracy rather than manufacture from scratch.

In the ski industry, remonteur refers to an employee who operates or oversees a ski lift (remontée mécanique). The title reflects the function of moving people uphill and ensuring the equipment runs safely. This usage is common in French-speaking regions, including parts of France, Switzerland, and Canada, though other job titles such as opérateur de remontée are also used.

Beyond these contexts, the precise meaning of remonteur is context-dependent and not always standardized across fields. In English-language sources, the term is typically translated according to context, as either “reassembler” in restoration contexts or “lift operator” in ski-industry contexts. Etymologically, remonteur derives from remonter, with the agentive suffix -eur.

See also: remontée mécanique, remontage, remonter.