ELEVATOR MECHANIC

Los Angeles County (CA)•Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics - DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 outstanding patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov. Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings to supportive housing. Our mission is to advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care. Performs journey-level elevator and escalator maintenance and repair work.Tests and adjusts general operating and safety features of elevators, dumbwaiters, and escalators such as speed, acceleration, leveling, braking, emergency stop, and alarm bell. Maintains and repairs electronic control panels, switches, relays, signal devices, electric motors, generators and related equipment. Inspects, adjusts, maintains, and repairs hoist motors and machinery, governors, door mechanisms, cables, hydraulic buffers, pumps, brakes, rails, guides and related equipment. Determines the need for and performs major overhaul or replacement of defective equipment. Maintains work records. Maintains tools and equipment. Drives automotive equipment to work sites. Supervises trainees and helpers.

Requirements

Option I: Completion of a recognized elevator mechanic training program of at least four years, duration.
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Option II: Five (5) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of elevators or escalators, one year of which must have been at the journey-level.
A Los Angeles City Certificate of Registration as a Journey Elevator Mechanic.
Effective June 30, 2003 certification, temporary certification, or emergency certification by the State of California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, as a Certified Competent Conveyance (elevator) Mechanic (CCCM).
A City of Los Angeles Regulation 4 Certificate may be required for testing Life/Safety systems in County buildings located within the city limits of Los Angeles. Life/Safety systems are defined as: fire alarms, automatic-closing fire assemblies, elevator recall,fire suppression, and emergency power systems.
Please be sure to include the title of the required license/certificate(s), the license/certificate(s) number, date issued, date of expiration and the name of issuing agency as specified in the Selection Requirements and Desirable Qualifications on your application.
Required license(s) and/or certification(s) must be active and unrestricted, or your application will NOT be accepted.
A valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform the job-related essential functions.
Successful applicants for this position will be required to obtain a legible photocopy of his/her driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before being appointed. A legible photocopy of your driving record must be presented at the time of your appointment. License must not be suspended, restricted, or revoked. AN APPLICANT WHOSE DRIVING RECORD SHOWS FOUR OR MORE MOVING VIOLATIONS WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS WILL NOT BE APPOINTED.
Physical Class III - Moderate: Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighting over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.
VISION: Keen color perception.
Journey-level experience is defined as a full performance level which is assigned the full-range and diversity of work.

Nice To Haves

Certified Elevator Technician certificate, issued by the National Association of Elevator Contractors.

Responsibilities

Performs journey-level elevator and escalator maintenance and repair work.
Tests and adjusts general operating and safety features of elevators, dumbwaiters, and escalators such as speed, acceleration, leveling, braking, emergency stop, and alarm bell.
Maintains and repairs electronic control panels, switches, relays, signal devices, electric motors, generators and related equipment.
Inspects, adjusts, maintains, and repairs hoist motors and machinery, governors, door mechanisms, cables, hydraulic buffers, pumps, brakes, rails, guides and related equipment.
Determines the need for and performs major overhaul or replacement of defective equipment.
Maintains work records.
Maintains tools and equipment.
Drives automotive equipment to work sites.
Supervises trainees and helpers.

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