ELEVATOR MECHANIC

Los Angeles County (CA)•Los Angeles, CA

61d•Onsite

About The Position

Diagnoses problems with elevators, escalators, and dumbwaiters and determines appropriate and safe plans for repair. Tests and adjusts general operating and safety features of elevators, escalators, and dumbwaiters, such as speed, acceleration, leveling, braking, emergency stop, and alarm bell. Inspects, adjusts, maintains, and repairs electronic control panels, switches, relays, signal devices, electric motors, generators, hoist motors and machinery, governors, door mechanisms, cables, hydraulic buffers, pumps, brakes, rails, guides and related equipment. Interacts in person, telephonically, and via electronic messaging with coworkers in sharing work information, ordering parts and supplies, advising of work progress, and coordinating assistance needed for the completion of work. Maintains work records. Maintains tools and equipment. Drives a motor vehicle to and from work sites. Supervises trainees and helpers, as required.

Requirements

OPTION I Completion of a recognized elevator mechanic training program of at least four years' duration.
OPTION II Five years of experience in the maintenance and repair of elevators or escalators, one year of which MUST have been at the journey level.
VISION: Keen color perception.
LICENSE A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of appointment to perform job-related responsibilities. Those who currently have an out-of-state driver license are also required to obtain the California Class C Driver License before appointment.
LICENSE INFORMATION You will be required to acquire a copy of your driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before being appointed. A copy 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 THREE (3) OR MORE MOVING VIOLATIONS WITHIN THE LAST YEAR WILL NOT BE APPOINTED.
CERTIFICATE A valid 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.
PHYSICAL CLASS Physical Class III -- Moderate: This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.
In order to receive credit for the required certificate of completion of a recognized Elevator Mechanic training program and certifications, you MUST include a legible copy of the certificates at the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from the date of application filing. Please submit documentation to [email protected] and indicate your name, the exam name, and the exam number. Failure to provide the required documentation will result in application rejection.
Training programs must be recognized by a national, global, or regional accrediting agency, the California State Department of Education, the California State Department of Labor Division of Apprenticeship Standards, or the Council for Private, Postsecondary, and Vocational Education.
Journey-level experience applies to a person who has completed an apprenticeship program or is an experienced worker, not a trainee, and is fully qualified and able to perform a specific trade without supervision.
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE A THOROUGH BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING FINGERPRINT SEARCH. Examples of disqualifying factors include: Any felony convictions; job related misdemeanor convictions; certain serious traffic convictions or patterns of traffic violations (3 moving violations in one year; failure to appear; at-fault accidents; suspended license; driving under the influence); poor credit history; poor employment history; substance abuse; anyone on probation.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (Department) has a "zero tolerance"policy for its employees for the following: use of narcotics, controlled substances, and/or prescription drugs without a prescription.
Appointees MUST be willing to: work any shift be on-call and respond to and make emergency elevator repairs work holidays and weekends work and drive to any Sheriff's facility location within the County of Los Angeles work within a jail facility where there are inmates present

Nice To Haves

Experience beyond the requirements in the maintenance and repair of elevators -AND- escalators at the journey level.

Responsibilities

Diagnoses problems with elevators, escalators, and dumbwaiters and determines appropriate and safe plans for repair.
Tests and adjusts general operating and safety features of elevators, escalators, and dumbwaiters, such as speed, acceleration, leveling, braking, emergency stop, and alarm bell.
Inspects, adjusts, maintains, and repairs electronic control panels, switches, relays, signal devices, electric motors, generators, hoist motors and machinery, governors, door mechanisms, cables, hydraulic buffers, pumps, brakes, rails, guides and related equipment.
Interacts in person, telephonically, and via electronic messaging with coworkers in sharing work information, ordering parts and supplies, advising of work progress, and coordinating assistance needed for the completion of work.
Maintains work records.
Maintains tools and equipment.
Drives a motor vehicle to and from work sites.
Supervises trainees and helpers, as required.

Benefits

Los Angeles County offers one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the nation. https://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/
We offer one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the nation. Join us and discover a rich selection of health care options, robust retirement plans, and the flexibility to work, relax, and rejuvenate in order to reach you fullest potential.

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