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.

Our Guiding Principles

Making an IMPACT for the customer:

• Inclusive
• Motivated
• Proactive
• Accountable
• Customer-Focused
• Teamwork

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:

• Receives training to become proficient on conducting inspections of operation, installation, alteration, construction, maintenance and/or repair of elevators.
• Learns to conduct opening and closing conferences with adjusters of new elevator installations to explain scope of inspections, and to review inspection results and recommendations.

• Completes reports (e.g., monthly, expense; activity, vehicle); maintains files of records & information related to elevator inspections (e.g., annual inspection; licensing & certification; safety test; violations); reviews architectural & installation drawings; research liability codes; operates motor vehicle to travel throughout state to learn to inspect elevators.

We have eight positions available throughout the state. Please indicate on the pre-screening questions what county you reside in.

48 months training or 48 months experience in electronics or electrical maintenance; 24 months training or 24 months experience in reading blueprints/electrical drawings/wiring diagrams &/or layout drawings; all persons appointed to the classification, Elevator Inspector Trainee, 24140, must possess high school diploma or GED; ability to climb stepladders & extension ladders; valid driver’s license.

-Or 48 months training or 48 months experience in mechanical repair of machines, motors, engines, drives &/or hydraulic systems; 24 months training or 24 months experience in reading blueprints/electrical drawings/wiring diagrams &/or layout drawings; all persons appointed to the classification, Elevator Inspector Trainee, 24140, must possess high school diploma or GED; ability to climb stepladders & extension ladders; valid driver’s license.

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

The probationary period may be for a period of up to one year. The probationary period may be completed in less than one year based upon successful completion of qualified elevator inspection examination, & attainment of a certificate of competency as required by Section 4105.02 of the Ohio Revised Code. In addition, if the employee has not passed the qualified elevator inspection examination after three attempts within the first year of employment, the employer shall have sole discretion for probationary discharge. In order to allow a thorough review and individual assessment of the ability of the elevator inspector candidate, the certificate of competency will not be offered until the qualified elevator inspection examination training & on-the-job training (OJT) phases of the programs have been completed.

Applications must clearly indicate how the applicant meets the minimum qualification for the position. If you meet minimum qualification due to educational achievement, please submit a copy of your unofficial transcript(s) with your application. All answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by information provided in the work experience &/or education sections on your civil service application. Please do not use “see resume” as a substitution for the completed application; assumptions will not be made.

Application Status: You can check the status of your application online by signing into your profile. Careers to which you’ve applied will be listed. The application status is shown to the right of the position title and application submission details.

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check as well as other investigative reviews. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position, unless restricted under state or federal law or federal restrictions. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.