Elevator Mechanic is a person who installs, constructs, alters, repairs, maintains, commissions, tests, services, calibrates and operates related elevating devises as defines in the latest edition of the British Columbia Elevating Devices Safety Act and Regulation.

What do these workers do?
(Source: BC Work Futures)

Program elevator control electronics. Elevators are controlled by micro-electronic feedback circuits that incorporate a lot of new safety features and allow them to run smoothly between floors and stop precisely at the right elevation. On multiple-elevator installations, electronic controls manage the bank of elevators to best serve the traffic needs of the building.

Install guide track and floor sensors. Track and numerous sensors are installed on two sides of an elevator shaft. These control elevator movement and emergency stopping devices. In a tall building, multiple elevator shafts might require several kilometers of track. Frequent quality control checks must be done on these installations.

Build and install drive systems. Drive systems consist of large electric motors and hoists. To install this equipment, you must be familiar with electrical theory and mechanical principles.

Assemble elevator and escalator components. You will use blueprints and detailed assembly manuals to build elevator components that will later be fitted into place by you or by other mechanics. The elevator car and drive systems are built and fitted into place in a precise order.

Read blueprints and specifications manuals. Particularly when you install new machinery, you will work closely with engineers and technicians and regularly consult drawings and design files to find the best way to assemble elevators and escalators.

Write and illustrate assembly manuals. Some mechanics document the installation process by taking notes and photos that will be used to produce a construction manual. These manuals are ensure proper assembly and serve as a guide for future maintenance and troubleshooting.

Read the full Elevator Mechanic Profile (84kb pdf).

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