General Overview:

Assembles, installs, adjusts, maintains and repairs electric and hydraulic lifts and escalators.

Tasks Include:

• interprets specifications and drawings and lays out lift site
• installs guides and verifies alignment of lifts
• installs cables, counterweights, pumps, motor foundations, escalator drives, elevator cars, doors, entrance frames and control panels
• installs safety and control devices
• connects lift wiring
• tests and adjusts lift assemblies, components, controls and safety devices
• conducts maintenance programs on lifts and escalators
• diagnoses and repairs faults in lifts
• repairs lift brakes