ELEVATOR MECHANIC

Job Description:

ELEVATOR MECHANIC

Description

Position/Program Information

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES

FIRST DAY OF FILING: NOVEMBER 10, 2015 AT 8:00 a.m., PST
UNTIL THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE ARE MET AND IS SUBJECT TO CLOSURE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE

EXAM NUMBER: Y-6504-J

OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY

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All County workforce members must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Successful candidates for this position will be required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or request an exemption for qualifying medical or religious reasons during the onboarding process. Candidates should not present proof of vaccination until instructed to do so by the hiring department.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. Through its integrated system of 25 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics - DHS annually provides direct care for over 600,000 unique patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $6.9 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov .

MISSION
Our mission is to advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

DEFINITION:
Performs journey-level elevator and escalator maintenance and repair work.

Essential Job Functions

Tests and adjusts general operating and safety features of elevators, dumbwaiters, and escalators such as speed, acceleration, leveling, braking, emergency stop, and alarm bell.

Maintains and repairs 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.

Determines the need for and performs major overhaul or replacement of defective equipment.

Maintains work records.

Maintains tools and equipment.

Drives automotive equipment to work sites.

Supervises trainees and helpers.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Option I: Completion of a recognized elevator mechanic training program of at least four years, duration.
-OR-
Option II: Five (5) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of elevators or escalators, one year of which must have been at the journey-level*.

LICENSE:
**A Los Angeles City Certificate of Registration as a Journey Elevator Mechanic.

**Effective June 30, 2003 certification, temporary certification, or emergency certification by the State of California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, as a Certified Competent Conveyance (elevator) Mechanic (CCCM).

**A City of Los Angeles Regulation 4 Certificate may be required for testing Life/Safety systems in County buildings located within the city limits of Los Angeles. Life/Safety systems are defined as: fire alarms, automatic-closing fire assemblies, elevator recall, fire suppression, and emergency power systems.

Please be sure to include the title of the required license/certificate(s), the license/certificate(s) number, date issued, date of expiration and the name of issuing agency as specified in the Selection Requirements and Desirable Qualifications on your application.

Required license(s) and/or certification(s) must be active and unrestricted, or your application will NOT be accepted.

**A valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform the job-related essential functions.

License Information :
Successful applicants for this position will be required to obtain a legible photocopy of his/her driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before being appointed. A legible photocopy of your driving record must be presented at the time of your appointment. License must not be suspended, restricted, or revoked. AN APPLICANT WHOSE DRIVING RECORD SHOWS FOUR OR MORE MOVING VIOLATIONS WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS WILL NOT BE APPOINTED.

Physical Class III - Moderate :
Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighting over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

VISION: Keen color perception.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
*Journey-level experience is defined as a full performance level which is assigned the full-range and diversity of work.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certified Elevator Technician certificate**, issued by the National Association of Elevator Contractors.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience based upon application information and desirable qualifications, weighted at 100%.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on this examination in order to be placed on the Eligible Register.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Applications will be processed on an "as-received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.

The names of candidates receiving a passing score in the examination will be added to the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation.

NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS.

SPECIAL INFORMATION :
Appointees may be required to work any shift including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

VACANCY INFORMATION:
The resulting Eligible Register from this examination will be used to fill the current vacancy at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION :

APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Your application must be received by 5:00 p.m., PST, on the last day of filing.

Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" tab for this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.

All information is subject to verification. We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment.

Utilizing VERBIAGE from the Class Specification and Minimum Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you met the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED .

Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, description of work performed, and salary earned. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.

**You MUST attach a legible photocopy of the completion of a recognized elevator mechanic training program and required license/certificate(s) to your application at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach required documents, you may e-mail the documents to the exam analyst, within fifteen (15) calendar days of filing online or your application will be rejected. Please include the exam number and the exam title.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
All applicants must enter a valid social security number at the time of filing. Entering anything other than a valid social security number (i.e. 000-00-000, 111-11-111. etc.) will result in an automatic rejection of your application.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:
For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Andrea Iniguez, Exam Analyst
ainiguez2@dhs.lacounty.gov
(213) 288-7000

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE:
(323) 914-7111

CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE:
(800) 735-2922

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Salary:

$138,055.08 Annually