"Elevator Mechanic Apprentice"

Department: Preventive Maintenance
Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education
Description: While actively participating in an apprenticeship program, assists in repairing, maintaining and troubleshooting elevators, dumb waiters and lifts in university owned buildings. Pursuant to the State of Texas Executive Order No. GA-48, this position researches, works on, or has access to critical infrastructure and requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the University infrastructure. This position requires personnel be routinely reviewed to determine whether or not criminal history or continuous connections for the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the employee from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.

1. Under supervision, assists elevator mechanics in maintaining, repairing and troubleshooting problems with elevators, dumb waiters and lifts in university owned buildings.
2. Assists in preventative maintenance and inspection of elevators, escalators, lifts and related components.
3. Responds to call-back/trouble calls in a timely manner and restores equipment to a safe operating condition.
4. Applies skills and knowledge learned in the apprenticeship program to learn and develop diagnostic troubleshooting ability; operates tools and equipment common to the elevator trade such as: voltammeter, amp probe, Meggers, tachometer, rotation meter, soldering iron, solid state logic probes, lap top troubleshooting computer and numerous power and hand tools.
5. Maintains machine rooms, elevator pits and elevator car tops in a neat and clean condition, which includes periodic painting.
6. Assists with repairing and maintaining elevators, lifts and escalators.
7. Assists in maintaining equipment inventory as needed
8. May be assigned to special task force during periods of emergency, such as floods, storms, hurricanes, etc.
9. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MQ: Requires a basic knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation and simple mathematical functions like percentages, ratios, etc. as might normally be acquired through attainment of a high school diploma or GED. Requires a minimum of six (6) months of directly job-related experience.
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.