Description
Directly supervise and coordinate elevator constructors and mechanics installing, modernizing, testing, and servicing elevators, escalators, and moving walks, ensuring safety, code compliance, quality, and customer communication.
- • Set schedules, sequences, and crew assignments for installation, modernization, and service based on priorities, permits, site readiness, and skills.
- • Monitor crew productivity, workmanship, and adherence to procedures; conduct performance reviews.
- • Inspect shafts, machine rooms, pits, and equipment; analyze diagnostics to determine required installations, adjustments, or repairs.
- • Prepare and manage job budgets and cost tracking; coordinate purchasing, submittals, and change orders.
- • Coach and counsel mechanics and apprentices to address skill gaps and support development.
- • Requisition controllers, machines, door operators, rails, traveling cables, tools, PPE, and replacement parts.
- • Estimate labor, materials, rigging, cranes, and subcontractor costs; compare to actuals.
- • Interpret drawings, specifications, wiring diagrams, and job orders; lay out rails, sills, machine bases, and openings.
- • Conduct or arrange training in safety, installation, modernization, maintenance, rescue, LOTO, fall protection, rigging, and confined space.
- • Investigate incidents, near misses, or injuries; document findings and corrective actions.
- • Coordinate with owners, GCs, architects, engineers, inspectors, and union representatives to plan work, shutdowns, and resources.
- • Recommend or initiate personnel actions, including hires, promotions, transfers, or discipline per company and labor agreements.
- • Assist with critical field tasks such as rigging machines, setting rails, rope changes, door operator setup, and final adjustments.
- • Maintain time and production records, code-required maintenance logs and test tags, inventory data, service tickets, and test results.
- • Develop, implement, and refine preventive maintenance routes, modernization procedures, and quality standards.
- • Inspect, test, and measure completed work; perform and document code-required tests (safety, governor, brake, door locks) and schedule AHJ inspections.
- • Meet with vendors and OEMs to review products, manage obsolescence, and obtain technical support.
- • Implement and use electronic maintenance programs, mobile service apps, and remote monitoring tools.
- • Configure equipment selections and controller parameters to meet traffic demands and site constraints.
- • Monitor tool, part, and rigging gear inventories; ensure calibration and shop/warehouse upkeep.
- • Audit job sites for OSHA and code compliance; deliver toolbox talks and enforce safety procedures.
- • Review, evaluate, and coordinate bids and work by electrical, structural, crane, and other contractors.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
