- Description
- Work Activities
- Abilities
- Interests
- Knowledge
- Wages
- Skills
- Work Values
- Work Styles
- Related Degrees
- Work Context
- Task Ratings
- Education
Job Description: Assemble, install, repair, or maintain electric or hydraulic freight or passenger elevators, escalators, or dumbwaiters.
Elevator Installers and Repairers spend a lot of their time Handling and Moving Objects. They are naturally good at Oral Comprehension, Near Vision, Extent Flexibility, and Oral Expression. Elevator Installers and Repairers are typically characterized as being Realistic and Investigative. They are usually very knowledgable about Mechanical, Building and Construction, and Customer and Personal Service and are skilled at Troubleshooting and Repairing.
Work Activities
Handling and Moving Objects
Performing General Physical Activities
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Controlling Machines and Processes
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Thinking Creatively
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Coaching and Developing Others
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Getting Information
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Interacting With Computers
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Scheduling Work and Activities
Analyzing Data or Information
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Training and Teaching Others
Processing Information
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Documenting/Recording Information
Selling or Influencing Others
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Developing and Building Teams
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Assisting and Caring for Others
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Performing Administrative Activities
Staffing Organizational Units
Abilities
Oral Comprehension
Near Vision
Extent Flexibility
Oral Expression
Problem Sensitivity
Visual Color Discrimination
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Visualization
Finger Dexterity
Manual Dexterity
Information Ordering
Written Comprehension
Reaction Time
Perceptual Speed
Inductive Reasoning
Selective Attention
Deductive Reasoning
Control Precision
Category Flexibility
Multilimb Coordination
Originality
Trunk Strength
Flexibility of Closure
Written Expression
Depth Perception
Far Vision
Fluency of Ideas
Speech Recognition
Gross Body Equilibrium
Response Orientation
Static Strength
Gross Body Coordination
Hearing Sensitivity
Time Sharing
Mathematical Reasoning
Auditory Attention
Stamina
Rate Control
Speech Clarity
Speed of Closure
Memorization
Number Facility
Wrist-Finger Speed
Spatial Orientation
Dynamic Strength
Glare Sensitivity
Speed of Limb Movement
Sound Localization
Night Vision
Peripheral Vision
Interests
Realistic
Investigative
Conventional
Enterprising
Artistic
Social
Knowledge
Mechanical
Building and Construction
Customer and Personal Service
Design
Physics
Engineering and Technology
Computers and Electronics
Public Safety and Security
Mathematics
English Language
Transportation
Education and Training
Law and Government
Sales and Marketing
Psychology
Chemistry
Production and Processing
Administration and Management
Personnel and Human Resources
Telecommunications
Clerical
Economics and Accounting
Communications and Media
Geography
Medicine and Dentistry
Wages
New Hampshire
$102,780
California
$97,280
Nevada
$97,280
Massachusetts
$96,680
Maine
$95,890
Connecticut
$89,520
Washington
$87,390
Hawaii
$87,270
Vermont
$85,180
Oregon
$82,080
Indiana
$81,590
New Jersey
$78,500
Minnesota
$77,860
Michigan
$77,500
Wisconsin
$76,260
Maryland
$75,520
New York
$75,230
Kansas
$74,570
Missouri
$74,470
Louisiana
$71,860
North Dakota
$71,650
Pennsylvania
$71,490
Illinois
$71,330
South Carolina
$70,110
District of Columbia
$68,140
North Carolina
$67,460
Ohio
$67,030
Utah
$65,630
Iowa
$65,290
Arizona
$63,330
Virginia
$63,290
Kentucky
$62,830
Texas
$61,080
Georgia
$60,570
Colorado
$55,820
Alabama
$53,530
Tennessee
$52,640
Florida
$46,180
Puerto Rico
$24,630
Skills
Troubleshooting
Repairing
Equipment Maintenance
Quality Control Analysis
Operation Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Operation and Control
Coordination
Complex Problem Solving
Monitoring
Equipment Selection
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Judgment and Decision Making
Time Management
Active Learning
Systems Analysis
Speaking
Installation
Service Orientation
Writing
Systems Evaluation
Science
Social Perceptiveness
Persuasion
Negotiation
Learning Strategies
Operations Analysis
Management of Personnel Resources
Instructing
Mathematics
Technology Design
Management of Material Resources
Programming
Management of Financial Resources
Work Values
Support
Working Conditions
Independence
Relationships
Achievement
Recognition
Work Styles
Attention to Detail
Dependability
Analytical Thinking
Persistence
Independence
Self Control
Integrity
Cooperation
Stress Tolerance
Initiative
Adaptability/Flexibility
Innovation
Achievement/Effort
Concern for Others
Leadership
Social Orientation
Related University Degree Programs
Work Context
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Face-to-Face Discussions
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Telephone
Freedom to Make Decisions
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Consequence of Error
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Contaminants
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Spend Time Standing
Contact With Others
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Time Pressure
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Deal With External Customers
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Level of Competition
Physical Proximity
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Spend Time Walking and Running
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Letters and Memos
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Electronic Mail
Duration of Typical Work Week
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Degree of Automation
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Spend Time Sitting
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Public Speaking
Work Schedules
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Radiation
-40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-A lot of freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-About half the time-
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
-Completely automated-
Degree of Automation
-Constant contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others about half the time-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others most of the time-
Contact With Others
-Continually or almost continually-
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
-Every day-
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Face-to-Face Discussions
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Frequency of Decision Making
Telephone
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Contaminants
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Time Pressure
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Letters and Memos
Outdoors, Under Cover
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Electronic Mail
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Radiation
Public Speaking
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
-Extremely competitive-
Level of Competition
-Extremely important-
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Deal With External Customers
Work With Work Group or Team
Coordinate or Lead Others
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
-Extremely serious-
Consequence of Error
-Fairly important-
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Fairly serious-
Consequence of Error
-High responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Highly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Highly competitive-
Level of Competition
-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-
Physical Proximity
-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-
Physical Proximity
-Important-
Work With Work Group or Team
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Deal With External Customers
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-
Work Schedules
-Less than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-Less than half the time-
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
-Limited freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-Limited responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Minor results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderate responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Moderate results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderately automated-
Degree of Automation
-Moderately close (at arm's length)-
Physical Proximity
-Moderately competitive-
Level of Competition
-More than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-More than half the time-
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Sitting
-Never-
Exposed to Radiation
Public Speaking
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Spend Time Sitting
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Electronic Mail
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Letters and Memos
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Frequency of Decision Making
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Spend Time Walking and Running
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Outdoors, Under Cover
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Spend Time Standing
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Telephone
Exposed to High Places
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Time Pressure
Face-to-Face Discussions
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Contaminants
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
-No contact with others-
Contact With Others
-No freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-No responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-No results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Not at all automated-
Degree of Automation
-Not at all competitive-
Level of Competition
-Not important at all-
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Not serious at all-
Consequence of Error
-Occasional contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Once a month or more but not every week-
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Time Pressure
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Outdoors, Under Cover
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Letters and Memos
Face-to-Face Discussions
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Electronic Mail
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Public Speaking
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Radiation
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Telephone
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Frequency of Decision Making
-Once a week or more but not every day-
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Contaminants
Telephone
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Outdoors, Under Cover
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Time Pressure
Letters and Memos
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Frequency of Decision Making
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Public Speaking
Electronic Mail
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Radiation
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Face-to-Face Discussions
Exposed to High Places
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
-Once a year or more but not every month-
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Electronic Mail
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Outdoors, Under Cover
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Time Pressure
Letters and Memos
Public Speaking
Exposed to Radiation
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Telephone
Frequency of Decision Making
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Face-to-Face Discussions
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to High Places
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-
Work Schedules
-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-
Work Schedules
-Serious-
Consequence of Error
-Slightly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-
Physical Proximity
-Slightly competitive-
Level of Competition
-Some freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very close (near touching)-
Physical Proximity
-Very high responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Very important-
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Deal With External Customers
Work With Work Group or Team
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Very important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Very little freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-Very serious-
Consequence of Error
Task Ratings
- Importance Core-
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.
Locate malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, and signal and control systems, using test equipment.
Test newly installed equipment to ensure that it meets specifications, such as stopping at floors for set amounts of time.
Connect electrical wiring to control panels and electric motors.
Adjust safety controls, counterweights, door mechanisms, and components such as valves, ratchets, seals, and brake linings.
Read and interpret blueprints to determine the layout of system components, frameworks, and foundations, and to select installation equipment.
Inspect wiring connections, control panel hookups, door installations, and alignments and clearances of cars and hoistways to ensure that equipment will operate properly.
Disassemble defective units, and repair or replace parts such as locks, gears, cables, and electric wiring.
Maintain log books that detail all repairs and checks performed.
Participate in additional training to keep skills up-to-date.
Attach guide shoes and rollers to minimize the lateral motion of cars as they travel through shafts.
Connect car frames to counterweights, using steel cables.
Bolt or weld steel rails to the walls of shafts to guide elevators, working from scaffolding or platforms.
Assemble elevator cars, installing each car's platform, walls, and doors.
Install outer doors and door frames at elevator entrances on each floor of a structure.
Install electrical wires and controls by attaching conduit along shaft walls from floor to floor, then pulling plastic-covered wires through the conduit.
Cut prefabricated sections of framework, rails, and other components to specified dimensions.
- Importance Supplemental-
Operate elevators to determine power demands, and test power consumption to detect overload factors.
Assemble electrically powered stairs, steel frameworks, and tracks, and install associated motors and electrical wiring.
- Relevance of Task Core-
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.
Connect electrical wiring to control panels and electric motors.
Adjust safety controls, counterweights, door mechanisms, and components such as valves, ratchets, seals, and brake linings.
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.
Attach guide shoes and rollers to minimize the lateral motion of cars as they travel through shafts.
Participate in additional training to keep skills up-to-date.
Maintain log books that detail all repairs and checks performed.
Test newly installed equipment to ensure that it meets specifications, such as stopping at floors for set amounts of time.
Disassemble defective units, and repair or replace parts such as locks, gears, cables, and electric wiring.
Inspect wiring connections, control panel hookups, door installations, and alignments and clearances of cars and hoistways to ensure that equipment will operate properly.
Read and interpret blueprints to determine the layout of system components, frameworks, and foundations, and to select installation equipment.
Cut prefabricated sections of framework, rails, and other components to specified dimensions.
Install outer doors and door frames at elevator entrances on each floor of a structure.
Install electrical wires and controls by attaching conduit along shaft walls from floor to floor, then pulling plastic-covered wires through the conduit.
Connect car frames to counterweights, using steel cables.
Assemble elevator cars, installing each car's platform, walls, and doors.
Bolt or weld steel rails to the walls of shafts to guide elevators, working from scaffolding or platforms.
- Relevance of Task Supplemental-
Operate elevators to determine power demands, and test power consumption to detect overload factors.
Assemble electrically powered stairs, steel frameworks, and tracks, and install associated motors and electrical wiring.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
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.
Read and interpret blueprints to determine the layout of system components, frameworks, and foundations, and to select installation equipment.
Locate malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, and signal and control systems, using test equipment.
Inspect wiring connections, control panel hookups, door installations, and alignments and clearances of cars and hoistways to ensure that equipment will operate properly.
Check that safety regulations and building codes are met, and complete service reports verifying conformance to standards.
Connect electrical wiring to control panels and electric motors.
Maintain log books that detail all repairs and checks performed.
Adjust safety controls, counterweights, door mechanisms, and components such as valves, ratchets, seals, and brake linings.
Disassemble defective units, and repair or replace parts such as locks, gears, cables, and electric wiring.
Cut prefabricated sections of framework, rails, and other components to specified dimensions.
Test newly installed equipment to ensure that it meets specifications, such as stopping at floors for set amounts of time.
Assemble elevator cars, installing each car's platform, walls, and doors.
Attach guide shoes and rollers to minimize the lateral motion of cars as they travel through shafts.
Participate in additional training to keep skills up-to-date.
Install electrical wires and controls by attaching conduit along shaft walls from floor to floor, then pulling plastic-covered wires through the conduit.
Install outer doors and door frames at elevator entrances on each floor of a structure.
Bolt or weld steel rails to the walls of shafts to guide elevators, working from scaffolding or platforms.
Connect car frames to counterweights, using steel cables.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Operate elevators to determine power demands, and test power consumption to detect overload factors.
Assemble electrically powered stairs, steel frameworks, and tracks, and install associated motors and electrical wiring.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
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.
Maintain log books that detail all repairs and checks performed.
Check that safety regulations and building codes are met, and complete service reports verifying conformance to standards.
Inspect wiring connections, control panel hookups, door installations, and alignments and clearances of cars and hoistways to ensure that equipment will operate properly.
Assemble elevator cars, installing each car's platform, walls, and doors.
Locate malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, and signal and control systems, using test equipment.
Participate in additional training to keep skills up-to-date.
Test newly installed equipment to ensure that it meets specifications, such as stopping at floors for set amounts of time.
Adjust safety controls, counterweights, door mechanisms, and components such as valves, ratchets, seals, and brake linings.
Cut prefabricated sections of framework, rails, and other components to specified dimensions.
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.
Read and interpret blueprints to determine the layout of system components, frameworks, and foundations, and to select installation equipment.
Attach guide shoes and rollers to minimize the lateral motion of cars as they travel through shafts.
Bolt or weld steel rails to the walls of shafts to guide elevators, working from scaffolding or platforms.
Connect car frames to counterweights, using steel cables.
Install electrical wires and controls by attaching conduit along shaft walls from floor to floor, then pulling plastic-covered wires through the conduit.
Install outer doors and door frames at elevator entrances on each floor of a structure.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Assemble electrically powered stairs, steel frameworks, and tracks, and install associated motors and electrical wiring.
Operate elevators to determine power demands, and test power consumption to detect overload factors.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Install outer doors and door frames at elevator entrances on each floor of a structure.
Attach guide shoes and rollers to minimize the lateral motion of cars as they travel through shafts.
Adjust safety controls, counterweights, door mechanisms, and components such as valves, ratchets, seals, and brake linings.
Bolt or weld steel rails to the walls of shafts to guide elevators, working from scaffolding or platforms.
Assemble elevator cars, installing each car's platform, walls, and doors.
Test newly installed equipment to ensure that it meets specifications, such as stopping at floors for set amounts of time.
Install electrical wires and controls by attaching conduit along shaft walls from floor to floor, then pulling plastic-covered wires through the conduit.
Connect electrical wiring to control panels and electric motors.
Participate in additional training to keep skills up-to-date.
Cut prefabricated sections of framework, rails, and other components to specified dimensions.
Inspect wiring connections, control panel hookups, door installations, and alignments and clearances of cars and hoistways to ensure that equipment will operate properly.
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.
Connect car frames to counterweights, using steel cables.
Maintain log books that detail all repairs and checks performed.
Locate malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, and signal and control systems, using test equipment.
Read and interpret blueprints to determine the layout of system components, frameworks, and foundations, and to select installation equipment.
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.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Operate elevators to determine power demands, and test power consumption to detect overload factors.
Assemble electrically powered stairs, steel frameworks, and tracks, and install associated motors and electrical wiring.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Connect electrical wiring to control panels and electric motors.
Adjust safety controls, counterweights, door mechanisms, and components such as valves, ratchets, seals, and brake linings.
Disassemble defective units, and repair or replace parts such as locks, gears, cables, and electric wiring.
Locate malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, and signal and control systems, using test equipment.
Install electrical wires and controls by attaching conduit along shaft walls from floor to floor, then pulling plastic-covered wires through the conduit.
Test newly installed equipment to ensure that it meets specifications, such as stopping at floors for set amounts of time.
Read and interpret blueprints to determine the layout of system components, frameworks, and foundations, and to select installation equipment.
Maintain log books that detail all repairs and checks performed.
Inspect wiring connections, control panel hookups, door installations, and alignments and clearances of cars and hoistways to ensure that equipment will operate properly.
Check that safety regulations and building codes are met, and complete service reports verifying conformance to standards.
Cut prefabricated sections of framework, rails, and other components to specified dimensions.
Attach guide shoes and rollers to minimize the lateral motion of cars as they travel through shafts.
Participate in additional training to keep skills up-to-date.
Bolt or weld steel rails to the walls of shafts to guide elevators, working from scaffolding or platforms.
Install outer doors and door frames at elevator entrances on each floor of a structure.
Assemble elevator cars, installing each car's platform, walls, and doors.
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.
Connect car frames to counterweights, using steel cables.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Operate elevators to determine power demands, and test power consumption to detect overload factors.
Assemble electrically powered stairs, steel frameworks, and tracks, and install associated motors and electrical wiring.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Connect car frames to counterweights, using steel cables.
Participate in additional training to keep skills up-to-date.
Attach guide shoes and rollers to minimize the lateral motion of cars as they travel through shafts.
Bolt or weld steel rails to the walls of shafts to guide elevators, working from scaffolding or platforms.
Install electrical wires and controls by attaching conduit along shaft walls from floor to floor, then pulling plastic-covered wires through the conduit.
Cut prefabricated sections of framework, rails, and other components to specified dimensions.
Disassemble defective units, and repair or replace parts such as locks, gears, cables, and electric wiring.
Test newly installed equipment to ensure that it meets specifications, such as stopping at floors for set amounts of time.
Assemble elevator cars, installing each car's platform, walls, and doors.
Read and interpret blueprints to determine the layout of system components, frameworks, and foundations, and to select installation equipment.
Locate malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, and signal and control systems, using test equipment.
Install outer doors and door frames at elevator entrances on each floor of a structure.
Maintain log books that detail all repairs and checks performed.
Inspect wiring connections, control panel hookups, door installations, and alignments and clearances of cars and hoistways to ensure that equipment will operate properly.
Check that safety regulations and building codes are met, and complete service reports verifying conformance to standards.
Connect electrical wiring to control panels and electric motors.
Adjust safety controls, counterweights, door mechanisms, and components such as valves, ratchets, seals, and brake linings.
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.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Operate elevators to determine power demands, and test power consumption to detect overload factors.
Assemble electrically powered stairs, steel frameworks, and tracks, and install associated motors and electrical wiring.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
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.
Maintain log books that detail all repairs and checks performed.
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.
Inspect wiring connections, control panel hookups, door installations, and alignments and clearances of cars and hoistways to ensure that equipment will operate properly.
Read and interpret blueprints to determine the layout of system components, frameworks, and foundations, and to select installation equipment.
Disassemble defective units, and repair or replace parts such as locks, gears, cables, and electric wiring.
Test newly installed equipment to ensure that it meets specifications, such as stopping at floors for set amounts of time.
Cut prefabricated sections of framework, rails, and other components to specified dimensions.
Connect electrical wiring to control panels and electric motors.
Assemble elevator cars, installing each car's platform, walls, and doors.
Adjust safety controls, counterweights, door mechanisms, and components such as valves, ratchets, seals, and brake linings.
Attach guide shoes and rollers to minimize the lateral motion of cars as they travel through shafts.
Bolt or weld steel rails to the walls of shafts to guide elevators, working from scaffolding or platforms.
Connect car frames to counterweights, using steel cables.
Install electrical wires and controls by attaching conduit along shaft walls from floor to floor, then pulling plastic-covered wires through the conduit.
Install outer doors and door frames at elevator entrances on each floor of a structure.
Participate in additional training to keep skills up-to-date.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Operate elevators to determine power demands, and test power consumption to detect overload factors.
Assemble electrically powered stairs, steel frameworks, and tracks, and install associated motors and electrical wiring.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Connect car frames to counterweights, using steel cables.
Assemble elevator cars, installing each car's platform, walls, and doors.
Bolt or weld steel rails to the walls of shafts to guide elevators, working from scaffolding or platforms.
Install outer doors and door frames at elevator entrances on each floor of a structure.
Install electrical wires and controls by attaching conduit along shaft walls from floor to floor, then pulling plastic-covered wires through the conduit.
Participate in additional training to keep skills up-to-date.
Cut prefabricated sections of framework, rails, and other components to specified dimensions.
Read and interpret blueprints to determine the layout of system components, frameworks, and foundations, and to select installation equipment.
Attach guide shoes and rollers to minimize the lateral motion of cars as they travel through shafts.
Maintain log books that detail all repairs and checks performed.
Inspect wiring connections, control panel hookups, door installations, and alignments and clearances of cars and hoistways to ensure that equipment will operate properly.
Test newly installed equipment to ensure that it meets specifications, such as stopping at floors for set amounts of time.
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.
Adjust safety controls, counterweights, door mechanisms, and components such as valves, ratchets, seals, and brake linings.
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.
Connect electrical wiring to control panels and electric motors.
Locate malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, and signal and control systems, using test equipment.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Assemble electrically powered stairs, steel frameworks, and tracks, and install associated motors and electrical wiring.
Operate elevators to determine power demands, and test power consumption to detect overload factors.
Education Training Experience
-On-Site or In-Plant Training-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
Over 10 years
-On-the-Job Training-
None or short demonstration
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
-Related Work Experience-
None
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Over 10 years
-Required Level of Education-
Less than a High School Diploma
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
Some College Courses
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Bachelor's Degree
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession