Elevator Installation - First Year Apprentice


Job Details

Job Details

Level: Entry

Job Location: Hayward/CA - McKinley Elevator Corp - Hayward, CA

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $26.00 - $29.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

Job Shift: Any

Job Category: Construction

Description

Responsibilities

  • Become familiar with the Vertical Transportation Industry
  • Assist lead installer in the installation, trouble shooting and repair of various types of accessibility equipment
  • Become familiar with blueprints to determine the layout of system components
  • Become familiar to assemble elevator cars and components
  • Become familiar to connect electrical wiring to control panels and motors
  • Become familiar with testing newly installed equipment to ensure that it meets specifications
  • Become familiar with the organizations relevant to the Vertical Transportation Industry
  • Become familiar with National Applicable Codes and Regulations
  • Become familiar with Accessibility Industry terms
  • Become familiar with types of accessibility and residential equipment
  • Become familiar with Elevator Industry Field Employees Safety Handbook
  • Become familiar with basic electricity and electrical symbols and meanings
  • Become familiar with electrical schematics
  • Become familiar with troubleshooting conveyance systems; including brakes, motors, switches, hydraulics and control systems
  • Become familiar with tools and equipment required to complete the installation safely
  • Become familiar with site conditions and what is required to complete the installation
  • Become familiar with all components of the conveyances to properly identify each piece and its use to properly assemble the conveyance
  • Become familiar with all product installation manuals
  • Become familiar with hydraulic pipe fitting and bending
  • Become familiar with EMT bending
  • Become familiar with Soft Skills Training (critical thinking, teamwork, effective communication and resiliency)
  • Become familiar with and read the installation manual cover to cover prior to commencing any installation
  • Become familiar with iPhone and apps, iPad and processing work orders in ServiceMax (SMAX) including creating Dash-1 work orders
  • Optional enroll in the CAT Program (Certified Accessibility Technician) and progress through/complete Course 1
  • Communicate well with Customers, Lead Installer and dispatcher
  • Maintain tools necessary for this trade and become familiar with parts/tools inventory
  • Ability to follow direction as well as work independently
  • Demonstrate competence and proficiency in the field
  • Contribute to team effort by performing additional duties as requested
  • Demonstrate/show proof of competency of First Year Apprentice Skillsets

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Solid writing and grammar skills
  • Highly organized
  • Ability to work harmoniously with the public and co-workers
  • Ability to successfully prioritize and meet customer needs
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Computer skills and proficiency including Microsoft office and other cloud based products
  • Knowledgeable in basic hand tool and power tool functions
  • Solid mechanical skills
  • Strong attention to details and accuracy
  • Trustworthy and maintains confidentiality
  • Excellent problem-solver
  • High School Degree or Equivalent and Mechanical/Electrical experience
  • Maintain a valid California Driver's License and a clean driving record

Physical Requirements

  • Prolonged sitting and standing
  • Frequent customer interaction, must be able to speak and hear well enough to communicate with others
  • Must be able to see well enough to drive, read electronic screens and electrical schematics and service/operation manuals
  • Ability to hear, smell and touch
  • Grasping/Feeling: must be able to write, type, and use hand and power tools
  • Ability to think and process information quickly, clearly and accurately
  • Strong reasoning ability; able to apply common sense, understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved, written or oral instructions; able to deal logically with problems & people
  • Physically fit for lifting and moving equipment (up to 50 pounds)
  • Ability to stand and work on ladder
  • Ability to be led, ability to follow instructions, make suggestions and are willing to learn
  • Ability to push, pull and perform overhead work
  • Ability to work with various hand and power tools
  • Finger Dexterity - use of finger/fine manipulation. The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position
  • Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects
  • Multi-limb coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing or lying down
  • Visualization - The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged
  • Flexibility - The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms and or legs
  • Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to manufacturer's guidelines. Maximize efficiency
  • Depth Perception - The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object
  • Gross Body Equilibrium - The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position
  • Selective Attention - The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted
  • Reaction Time - the ability to quickly respond to a signal, e.g. sound, light picture, etc. when it appears
  • Trunk Strength - The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing
  • Visual Color Discrimination - The ability to match or detect differences between color, including shades of color and brightness
  • Must be able to climb into/out of vehicle several times per day using 3 points of contact
  • Must be able to use hands and arms to steer and to finger controls and adjust controls needed inside of vehicle
  • Must be able to sit for long periods as well as walk for short periods, navigate stairs
  • Must have enough leg and foot control to climb into vehicle, operate foot controls and safely navigate vehicle through traffic and weather
  • Must able to bend, stoop, crawl and squat in order to perform a vehicle inspection
  • Move two or more limbs together while remaining in place
  • React quickly using hands, fingers and feet
  • Determine the distance between objects; see objects in low light and while moving forward see objects off to the side





 McKinley Equipment

 06/03/2024

 Hayward,CA