ELEVATOR MECHANIC

Los Angeles County (CA)•Los Angeles, CA

61d

About The Position

We are pursuing qualified candidates to fill Elevator Mechanic positions in the Maintenance & Operations Section. Selected candidates will maintain, inspect, and repair operating and safety features of elevators, dumbwaiters, and escalators and maintain and inspect electronic control panels, switches, relays, signal devices, and other related equipment. These positions also are responsible for the inspection and repair of hoist motors and machinery, governors, door mechanisms, cables, hydraulic buffers, pumps, rails, and other related equipment. Incumbents in these positions must exercise a knowledge of elevator and escalator maintenance, inspection, and repair procedures, techniques, and safety practices and of the equipment and tools necessary to perform the maintenance and repair work.

Requirements

Option 1: Completion of a recognized elevator mechanic training program of at least four (4) years, duration -OR- 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 valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform the job-related essential functions.
A Los Angeles City Certificate of Registration as a Journey Elevator Mechanic.
A valid general class Certified Competent Conveyance (elevator) Mechanic (CCCM) certification issued by the State of California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupation Safety and Health.
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.
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Nice To Haves

A National Association of Elevator Constructors Certified Elevator Technician (NAEC CET) Certification OR a National Elevator Industry Education Program Certification.
A Los Angeles City Fire Department regulation for Certification of Fitness.
Trade related courses (i.e., Motor Control Principles and Practices, Solid State Digital Logic).
A City of Los Angeles Regulation 4 Certificate for testing Life/Safety Systems in County building located within 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.
Demonstrated experience in Motion Control Engineering (MCE) and Smart Rise Elevator Control.
Demonstrated experience working with elevator software tools.
Demonstrated experience working with relay based controllers.

Responsibilities

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 and from work sites.
Supervises trainees and helpers.