Elevator Service Technician Summary **Title:** Elevator Service Technician **ID:** 2955494 **Location:** Houston, TX **Job Function :** Operations Management Description At BrandSafway, we know our employees are our greatest asset, which is why we give them the tools, training, and resources to be successful. Come join our growing team! We are looking for **Elevator Service Technicians.** **Key Responsibilities:** + Performs technical inspections and repairs of rack and pinion elevator equipment and systems to ensure conformity with maintenance standards, recommending adjustments as necessary to preserve equipment integrity or react to changing operating conditions. + Conducts thorough hands-on investigations and inquiries into equipment or system failures, and problem installations. Analyzes the effectiveness of preventive maintenance practices and suggests improvements in those practices. + Ensures technical requirements for redesigned equipment are properly documented. Coordinates with supervisors and provides field training for journeyman. + Works with engineering staff in analyzing mechanical systems, electronic circuits, and peripherals used in elevator systems. + Evaluates circuit adaptability to various operating conditions. + Assists certified inspectors in periodic field inspections on installed equipment to ensure equipment is performing efficiently and to predetermined specifications. + Assists engineering staff by field testing proposed procedures, maintenance troubleshooting manuals, and inspection schedules for all equipment; and suggests maintenance improvements in their technical definition to further reliable objectives. + Assists in providing effective technical assistance to and coordinating with training personnel on the development of instructional programs to assure that required skill levels are available to maintain elevator systems. + Prepares timely reports, as may be required, on general system or equipment problems, replacement parts, and equipment performance standards. + Complies with established rules/regulations. + Maintains a clean work area and work truck, if provided. + Must be ok with 75% work travel time. **Qualifications:** + Extensive knowledge of and ability to identify and correct complex rack and pinion elevator problems. Employees are expected to perform and complete tasks independently, quickly, and accurately. Employee is proficient in and able to explain and demonstrate work tasks. + Ability to troubleshoot down to component level and make necessary adjustments and repairs to all elevator equipment. + Extensive knowledge of technical maintenance principles and practices applicable to rack and pinion elevators. + Ability to plan and lay out the installation, and to thoroughly test completed installations with little or no supervision. + Ability to maintain state-of-the-art equipment. + Ability to provide leadership skills to instruct and review work of lower-level technicians (for experienced technicians). + Ability to communicate effectively and maintain effective relationships with customers, coworkers, technical staff, and contractors. + Ability to fill out service reports electronically along with other required electronic forms. + Ability to learn safety principles and to apply those to the jobsite. + Requires a high school diploma or GED. + REQUIRES A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE WITH A CLEAN DRIVING RECORD. + Electrical and Mechanical principles as they apply to rack and pinion elevators and similar controls. + 3+ years practical experience preferred. + Able to identify stages of construction, when possible, violations and defects may most easily be observed and corrected. + Must be able to perform the essential functions of this job with reasonable accommodation(s). + Must have a vehicle. + Able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Card. **Physical Demands:** + While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle and reach with hands and arms and work at heights above 100 feet. This list is not all inclusive. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. BrandSafway offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance along with a generous 401k plan. Salary range for this position is **$35.00 - $39.00 hourly** . This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. **About Us:** A leading global provider of access, industrial and specialty services, and forming and shoring solutions to the industrial, commercial and infrastructure markets. BrandSafway delivers access and scaffolding systems, forming and shoring, industrial services and related solutions to more than 30,000 customers worldwide. With over 40,000 employees and operations in 26 countries, we deliver more value by helping customers improve productivity and safety on every jobsite. BrandSafway, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, special disabled or Vietnam or other era veteran status. **Notice to all potential job candidates:** Please be advised that BrandSafway will never require or ask for any fee from you in exchange for being considered, hired, promoted, transferred or having ongoing employment with us. It is a violation of our Code of Conduct if any employee requests any money or fee from you in exchange for any special treatment or consideration. If anyone, regardless of whether an existing employee, or anyone else, requests payment of any fee in exchange for being hired into our company, you may confidentially contact our EthicsPoint at the link below and provide the name of the individual and any other documentation or proof of such act. 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