Career - Lift Mechanic
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Lift Mechanics will study drawings and lay out the position of steelwork, guide rails, motors, pumps and cylinders and will install lift guide rails and check that they are correctly aligned. They will install cables, counterweights, pumps, motor foundations, escalator drives, lift cars, doors, entrance frames, and safety and control devices and will connect electrical wiring to control panels and electric motors. They will test and adjust assemblies, including cables, wiring and electric controls, and adjust safety devices such as brakes and speed governors. They will carry out regular maintenance programs on lifts and escalators and will use laptop computers in the field for tuning and diagnostic work in fault finding. They will find the causes of faults in motors, brakes, switches, and electrical and electronic control systems and will repair hydraulic or mechanical brakes by adjusting or replacing valves, ratchets, seals and brake linings.
$127,703 AUD
£42,500 GBP
$48,750 USD
$113,903 NZD
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