Elevator Inspector - Crawford and surrounding counties - 20062580

About Us: The Mission of the Ohio Department of Commerce is promoting prosperity by protecting what matters most.

As the state's chief regulator, the Department of Commerce impacts Ohioans every day. We are motivated by our mission to promote prosperity for businesses and licensees by protecting what matters most to the residents of our state. We ensure compliance through proactive outreach, education, and customer-focused service.

Commerce is comprised of seven operating divisions and two standalone programs that span a variety of industries including real estate, liquor, banking, securities, firefighting, construction and skilled trades, and medical marijuana. Through exceptional compliance practices and oversight, Commerce has a direct role in protecting Ohioans.

The Division of Industrial Compliance and its associated boards ensure Ohioans are safe in public buildings such as businesses, educational institutions and municipal buildings. This includes drafting and applying the Ohio Building Code; conducting appeal hearings; issuing variances to code requirements; licensing commercial contractors; inspecting boilers, elevators and bedding; and regulating ski tramways. The division has responsibility for portions of the Manufactured Homes Program, and licenses installers and parks. The division also oversees Ohio's minimum wage, prevailing wage and minor labor law programs.

What You'll Do:

• Preforms inspections of passenger elevators, per Ohio Revised Code, including new installations, alterations, & existing elevators for compliance.
• Preforms inspections of escalators, freight elevators, dumbwaiters, belt manlifts, platform manlifts, moving walks, stage lifts & other permanently installed lifting & lowering apparatus.
• Corresponds with building owners &/or maintenance personnel, architects, engineers, contractors, builders & elevator trade workers concerning the interpretation of state elevator codes.
• Investigates submitted complaints to ensure the protection of overall public safety.
• Administrative functions to include the submission of daily itineraries, monthly vehicle logs, written reports containing inspection information identifying violations, & notes to management team. .
• Operation of information technology equipment to enter information into the AMANDA database.

UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
Spends high percentage of time in auto, requiring travel; on call 24 hrs., 7 days per week; exposed to danger during elevator inspections; high voltage lines; dust; confined work area; loud noise; asbestos; exposed to chemical, steel, aluminum, power plants, warehouses, coal mines &/or antenna towers; exposed to high-risk areas of elevator (e.g., pit, cab top; shaft).

What's in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period . Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Qualifications
Certificate of competency to inspect elevators as required in Section 4105.02 of revised code; valid driver's license.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Facilities Maintenance & Inspection