Description
Assemble, install, repair, or maintain electric or hydraulic freight or passenger elevators, escalators, or dumbwaiters.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
Work Values
- Support
- Working Conditions
- Independence
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Independence
- Persistence
- Integrity
Tasks
- 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.
- Disassemble defective units, and repair or replace parts such as locks, gears, cables, and electric wiring.
- Check that safety regulations and building codes are met, and complete service reports verifying conformance to standards.
- Locate malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, and signal and control systems, using test equipment.
Work Activities
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Getting Information
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Detailed Work Activities
- Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Technology Skills
- Spreadsheet software
- Analytical or scientific software
- Electronic mail software
- Facilities management software
- Word processing software
Abilities
- Deductive Reasoning
- Problem Sensitivity
- Manual Dexterity
- Oral Comprehension
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
Skills
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Critical Thinking
- Operations Monitoring
Knowledge
- Mechanical
- Customer and Personal Service
- Building and Construction
- Public Safety and Security
- Computers and Electronics
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Elevator InspectorCertifying Organization
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Certified Elevator TechnicianCertifying Organization
National Association of Elevator Contractors
Type
Core
Certificate name
Certified Signal Person and Rigger Level 1Certifying Organization
National Elevator Industry Educational Program
Type
Core
Certificate name
Qualified Elevator InspectorCertifying Organization
National Association of Elevator Contractors
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Qualified Elevator Inspector SupervisorCertifying Organization
NAESA International
Type
Advanced
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $44,766 |
| Median (50%) | $61,544 |
| High (90%) | $91,618 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | N/A |
| Mid Level | $64,321 |
| Senior Level | N/A |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 24,400 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 25,800 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 6%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 6%
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