Elevator Mechanic, Maintenance

Eastern Elevator is part of American Elevator Group (AEG), the largest independent elevator service company in North America, consisting of a collection of well-established elevator service companies operating throughout the United States. Backed by Arcline Investment Management, AEG has a significant footprint in the elevator industry and is rapidly growing.

Responsibilities:

• Performs elevator new installation and modernization work. Tests and adjusts general operating and safety features of elevators such as speed, acceleration, leveling, braking, emergency stop, and alarm bell
• Installs/replace electronic control panels, switches, relays, signal devices, electric motors, generators and related equipment
• Inspects, adjusts, maintains, and repairs hoist motors and machinery, governors, door mechanisms, cables, hydraulic buffers, pumps, brakes, rails, guides and related equipment
• Read and interpret blueprints to determine the layout of system components and to select the equipment needed for installation or repair
• Assemble elevator cars, installing each car’s platform, walls, and doors
• Connect electrical wiring to control panels and electric motors
• Test newly installed equipment to ensure it meets required specifications per elevator code
• Troubleshoot malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, and control systems
• Dismantle elevator components in order to gain access to remove and replace defective parts, using hoists, ladders, and hand/power tools
• Repair and/or replace faulty components in order to return elevator to fully operational status
• Ability to travel with weekly overnight stays. Minimum 2 nights.