Diagnoses problems with elevators, escalators, and dumbwaiters and determines appropriate and safe plans for repair. Tests and adjusts general operating and safety features of elevators, escalators, and dumbwaiters, such as speed, acceleration, leveling, braking, emergency stop, and alarm bell. Inspects, adjusts, maintains, and repairs electronic control panels, switches, relays, signal devices, electric motors, generators, hoist motors and machinery, governors, door mechanisms, cables, hydraulic buffers, pumps, brakes, rails, guides and related equipment. Interacts in person, telephonically, and via electronic messaging with coworkers in sharing work information, ordering parts and supplies, advising of work progress, and coordinating assistance needed for the completion of work. Maintains work records. Maintains tools and equipment. Drives a motor vehicle to and from work sites. Supervises trainees and helpers, as required.
Requirements to qualify: Option I Completion of a recognized elevator mechanic training program of at least four years' duration. Option II Five years of experience in the maintenance and repair of elevators or escalators, one year of which MUST have been at the journey level. Vision and color perception must be adequate to effectively and safely perform essential job-related functions. A valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform job-related essential functions. Candidates offered this position would be required to show proof of a driver license prior to appointment. Out-of-state applicants must have a valid license from the state in which they reside at the time of filing. Out-of-state applicants will be required to obtain a California Class C Driver License prior to appointment. License information: Successful applicants for this position will be required to obtain a copy of their driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before being appointed. A copy 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 three (3) or more moving violations within the last year will not be appointed. A valid 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. Physical Class III -- Moderate: This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.
Desirable qualifications: Credit will be given to applicants who possess desirable qualifications and indicate so on their employment application at the time of filing. Experience beyond the requirements in the maintenance and repair of elevators -AND- escalators at the journey level.
Examination content: This examination will consist of an evaluation of training and experience based on application information and desirable qualifications weighted 100%. Applicants must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be placed on the eligible list. Veteran's credit: If you are a veteran, you may be eligible for veteran's credit, which is an additional 10% of the total points added to a passing score. We will need a copy of your form DD214 to review, so please include that with your application or email it to the exam analyst at sheriffexamsunit@lasd.org as soon as possible, so if you are eligible for veteran's credit, we can include it before the list is available. Eligibility and vacancy information: Applicants who passed the assessment are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months. Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the list accordingly. We will use this list to fill vacancies in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Administrative Services Division, Facilities Services Bureau. No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve (12) months. Special information: Successful applicants must complete a thorough background investigation, including fingerprint search. Examples of disqualifying factors include: any felony convictions; job related misdemeanor convictions; certain serious traffic convictions or patterns of traffic violations (3 moving violations in one year; failure to appear; at-fault accidents; suspended license; driving under the influence); poor credit history; poor employment history; substance abuse; anyone on probation. Zero tolerance policy if hired: The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (Department) has a "zero tolerance" policy for its employees for the following: use of narcotics, controlled substances, and/or prescription drugs without a prescription. Any employee found in violation of this policy will be subject to discharge.
Available shift: Day Shift. Work conditions: The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates seven (7) days a week, 24-hours a day, and has locations throughout the greater Los Angeles County. Appointees MUST be willing to: work the day shift; be on-call and respond to and make emergency elevator repairs; work holidays and weekends; work and drive to any Sheriff's facility location within the County of Los Angeles; work within a jail facility where there are inmates present.
Application and filing information: We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates. Your application and supplemental questionnaire must be submitted electronically before 5:00 P.M., PT, on the last day of filing. Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information on your application and any attachments will result in refusal of application, rescission of appointment, or restriction of application to future recruitments. We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application, so it is required that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into governmentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicant's responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.
New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses. NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICIAL APPLICATION FILING PERIOD, NO EXCEPTIONS. TO ENSURE THAT YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED, YOU MUST HAVE RECEIVED A CONFIRMATION EMAIL AS VERIFICATION. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number, so include yours when applying. COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES: For applicants 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, EMAIL, AND PASSWORD: All applicants must file their application 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.
California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
ADA Coordinator Phone: (213) 229-1621
Teletype Phone: (213) 626-0251
Department Contact Name: Professional Examinations Unit
Department Contact Phone: (323) 526-5611
Department Contact Email: sheriffexamsunit@lasd.org
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