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Elevator Installers and Repairers

  • Architecture and Construction

Tasks

What tasks do Elevator Installers and Repairers perform?

  • Inspect wiring connections, control panel hookups, door installations, and alignments and clearances of cars and hoistways to ensure that equipment will operate properly.

  • Assemble, install, repair, and maintain elevators, escalators, moving sidewalks, and dumbwaiters, using hand and power tools, and testing devices such as test lamps, ammeters, and voltmeters.

  • Check that safety regulations and building codes are met, and complete service reports verifying conformance to standards.

  • Disassemble defective units, and repair or replace parts such as locks, gears, cables, and electric wiring.


Knowledge

What do Elevator Installers and Repairers need to know?

  • Mechanical

    Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

  • Customer and Personal Service

    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

  • Building and Construction

    Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.


Skills

What skills do Elevator Installers and Repairers need?

  • Repairing

    Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

  • Troubleshooting

    Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

  • Equipment Maintenance

    Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.



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