Elevator inspectors are licensed mechanics responsible for safety inspections, maintenance oversight, and designing safety tests. They work for government departments, security agencies, or elevator companies, and must have at least five years of professional experience. Safety is their primary concern, and they work with customers, industry professionals, and safety agencies to ensure elevators are regularly maintained and safe. They also design new safety tests for elevators exposed to different climates and challenges.
An elevator inspector has three areas of responsibility: performing safety inspections, overseeing elevator maintenance, and designing elevator safety tests. An elevator inspector is a licensed mechanic who has a combination of education and experience working with elevators. All elevator inspectors have a minimum of five years of professional experience as an elevator mechanic.
An elevator inspector typically works for a government department, security agency, or elevator installation and maintenance company. Elevator safety is a very high priority and that is the primary role of the elevator inspector. There are a very small number of elevator installation companies in the world and they have close ties with workplace and construction safety agencies.
People who like to work with their hands are mechanically inclined and, naturally, from the outset, report the most satisfaction as an elevator inspector. As an elevator inspector, you’ll meet with customers, other industry professionals, and electrical mechanics. The ability to interact with others while communicating clearly and effectively is very important. A personal commitment to safety and high standards is very important in this job.
The primary function of the elevator inspector is safety. While details vary, most states have laws regarding the frequency of elevator inspections, the qualification of the inspector, and the exact items that must be reviewed as part of the inspection. The purpose of all this legislation is to ensure that elevators are safe, regularly maintained and not prone to sudden failure.
Many companies use certified elevator inspectors as mechanical supervisors. Working directly for the elevator maintenance company, they are responsible for overseeing the elevator mechanics’ work, completing an inspection, and providing advice as needed. This allows the company to maintain a very high inspection pass rate and provide a high quality service to its customers.
Many elevator inspectors also work with safety agencies and mechanical engineers to design new elevator safety tests. While there is a well-developed test battery in Europe and North America for elevators, development has been somewhat slower in developing countries. The difference in climate, the availability of specific equipment and the trained engineers impacted the types of tests currently being conducted.
Working with world-class agencies, these inspectors design new tests for high humidity climates, elevators exposed to very high or very low temperatures, high wind speeds and other challenges. This work is critical to maintaining current levels of elevator safety around the world.
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