About this role
Lift Mechanics design, install, maintain, service and repair electric and hydraulic passenger and freight lifts, escalators, moving walkways and other lift equipment.
What you might do day-to-day in this job
Typical tasks for a Lift Mechanic include:
- examines blueprints, wiring diagrams and specifications to determine sequence and methods of operation
- measures and lays out insulation reference points
- selects, cuts and connects wire and cable to terminals and connectors
- uses instruments to trace and diagnose faults
- repairs and replaces faulty wiring and defective parts
- positions and installs electrical switchboards
- connects electrical systems to power supply
- tests continuity of circuit
- installs, tests and adjusts electric and mechanical parts of lifts.
Courses that can lead to a career as a Lift Mechanic
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Learn hands-on trade skills to install and maintain electrical systems. Work with an employer through an apprenticeship and earn while you learn.
- Become an electrician
- Apprenticeship
- On-the-job training
- 4 years
- Cost varies
- Financial help available
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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- 6 months – 1 year
- Cost varies
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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- 6 months – 2 years
- Cost varies
- Has entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available