Elevator Inspector jobs in Tennessee

Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, BOILERS AND ELEVATORS DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

https://www.tn.gov/workforce/careers.html

Qualifications

• successful completion of the Tennessee Elevator Inspector Licensing Exam within one year of hire date;
• a valid motor vehicle operator's license may be required for employment in some positions.

Summary

Responsibilities

• Learns to inspect hoist way/raceway for the safety of equipment and personnel.
• Learns to inspect exit and entrance of all raceways for safety.
• Learns to inspect machine room for appropriate maintenance of equipment and machinery.
• Learns to ensure safe, convenient access to manual disconnect switch, controller, and motor.
• Learns to visually inspect cable for wear or decrease in circumference.
• Learns to ensure safety tests are current by locating safe test tag.
• Learns to inspect elevators, escalators, and other lifting-and-conveying devices including dumb-waiters, tramways, moving walks, and ski lifts.
• Learns to assure the design, installation, and safe operation of lifting-and-conveying devices meet State and National laws and ordinances.
• Learns to examine hoist way, interlock system, emergency bell and stop switch for proper functioning.
• Learns to examine electrical and mechanical features of elevator installations (including elevator cars, beams, safety devices, control circuits, cables, guide rails, governors, switch boxes, counterweights, and buffers) for conformance to safety regulations.
• Learns to use stopwatch or tachometer to time elevator speeds between floors.
• Learns to determine allowable loads for elevators and other devices by adding weights to the car and ensuring that car position is maintained.
• Learns to observe running of safety test of elevators to determine if motor brakes and safety devices under car work properly.

• Learns to process information received or taken during an inspection and apply it to appropriate codes.
• Learns to differentiate between existing devices and new devices as it pertains to corresponding codes.
• Learns to issue citations to building owners for noncompliance with State and National code.
• Learns to identify deviations from State and National code concerning electrical, fire, building, mechanical, gas, and plumbing systems through visual and mechanical inspections.
• Learns to identify and documents infractions on a standard form or computerized field.
• Learns to issue citations to building owners indicating the severity of the infractions.
• Learns to recommend corrections for unsafe mechanical conditions of lifting-and-conveying devices based on results of inspection.
• Learns to conduct investigations in event of accidents.
• Learns to determine facts at time of accident, including number of persons on lifting or conveying device, recent maintenance of device and deviations from elevator, emergency and building code.
• Learns to compare items on the standardized investigative form to investigation details of elevator operating condition and environment.
• Learns to write descriptive reports via the computer describing the severity of the accident and the potential causes for noncompliance with State and National code.
• Learns to provide information for legal depositions involving facts of accident as requested.
• Learns to evaluate the alarm, sprinkler, electrical and emergency systems of elevators and other lifting-and-conveying devices.
• Learns to trigger smoke detectors to determine if proper emergency systems (i.e., alarm, sprinkler) are activated.
• Learns to disrupt power to elevator lights to ensure proper functioning of emergency lights.
• Learns to visually inspect and measure distance between elevator power source and controller.

• Learns to examine requests for new and existing inspections for elevators, escalators, moving walks, tramways, including lifting-and-conveying devices for use by the public.
• Learns required computer skills to receive, analyze, input and extract data.
• Learns to evaluate the codes books and terminology to apply to each individual device.

• Learns through departmental procedures and training sessions that enable the employee to receive state license and QEI (Qualified Elevator Inspector) certification.

• Learns to handle complaints in a professional (maintaining composure, documenting accurately, being courteous) manner.

• Learns to communicate with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, by telephone or e-mail.
• Learns to provide technical assistance to elevator owners and elevator industry professionals (i.e., engineers, architects and building operators) regarding lifting-and-conveying devices.
• Learns to discuss State and National regulations with elevator owners and industry professionals.
• Learns to explain requirements, discusses problems and recommends solutions related to installation, maintenance and repair of equipment.

• Learns to document and record inspection data.

• Learns to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time.

• Learns to enter and retrieve data in the departmental systems.

• Learns to provide information to supervisors, co-workers and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail or in person.

Competencies

Knowledge:

• Building and Construction
• Customer and Personal Service
• Design
• Public Safety and Security
• Law and Government
• Engineering and Technology
• Mechanical
• Clerical

Skills:

• Reading Comprehension
• Speaking
• Service Orientation
• Active Listening
• Quality Control Analysis
• Active Learning
• Critical Thinking
• Operation Monitoring
• Installation
• Learning Strategies
• Coordination
• Time Management
• Writing
• Monitoring
• Mathematics

Abilities:

• Speech Clarity
• Speech Recognition
• Oral Comprehension
• Written Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Written Expression
• Deductive Reasoning
• Memorization
• Night Vision
• Number Facility
• Selective Attention
• Reaction Time
• Depth Perception
• Gross Body Coordination
• Gross Body Equilibrium
• Manual Dexterity
• Near Vision
• Peripheral Vision
• Speed of Limb Movement
• Dynamic Flexibility
• Far Vision
• Multilimbed Coordination
• Rate Control
• Auditory Attention
• Dynamic Strength
• Extent Flexibility
• Inductive Reasoning
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Problem Sensitivity

Tools & Equipment

• Personal Computer
• Telephone
• Fax Machine/Scanner
• Printer
• Copy Machine
• Motor Vehicles
• Audio/Video Recorders
• GPS
• Calculator
• Elevator Emergency Escape Keys
• Tachometer
• Escalator Step Gauges
• Cable Gauges
• Door Gauges
• Hard Hat
• Safety Harness
• Safety Glasses
• Safety Shoes
• High Visibility Vest
• Flashlights
• Lockout Tagouts