How do they match: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

  • Mechanic
  • Elevator Mechanic
  • Elevator Mechanic Apprentice
  • Elevator Service Mechanic
  • Escalator Mechanic
  • Escalator Service Mechanic

  • Assemble, install, repair, or maintain electric or hydraulic freight or passenger elevators, escalators, or dumbwaiters.

  • Adjust safety controls, counterweights, door mechanisms, and components such as valves, ratchets, seals, and brake linings.
  • Assemble electrically powered stairs, steel frameworks, and tracks, and install associated motors and electrical wiring.
  • Attach guide shoes and rollers to minimize the lateral motion of cars as they travel through shafts.
  • Connect electrical wiring to control panels and electric motors.
  • Disassemble defective units, and repair or replace parts such as locks, gears, cables, and electric wiring.
  • Install electrical wires and controls by attaching conduit along shaft walls from floor to floor and pulling plastic-covered wires through the conduit.
  • Locate malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, and signal and control systems, using test equipment.

  • Inspect electrical or electronic systems for defects.
  • Install electrical components, equipment, or systems.
  • Maintain mechanical equipment.
  • Repair electrical equipment.
  • Test electrical equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.