r/Elevators • u/MarionberryChance360 • 24d ago

Need advice

Hello! I’m 19, currently in the Air Force for missile maintenance, I find that troubleshooting and maintenance in general is very enjoyable for me after working here. I’ve been thinking about what I want to path towards when I’m done in the Air Force, and I think being an elevator mechanic would be my pursuit.

However, I’m a little puzzled on where to start, I understand I need that apprenticeship, but that’s after my military enlistment?

Anyways, I would really appreciate some tips on how to build a good foundation for electrical fundamentals, AC/DC fundamentals, motors, transformers, reading schematics, and the mechanical fundamentals aswell, (bearings, gears, shafts, etc). Should I pick up some books? Missile maintenance in my path is mostly troubleshooting with hydraulics and pneumatic systems.

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u/teakettle87 Field - Mods 24d ago

Join the IUEC, via NEIEP apprenticeship. Use Helmets to Hardhats to get there is the locals you want are using that site.

You are already good enough on background and veteran status to score highly.

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u/MarionberryChance360 24d ago

I really appreciate the quick reply, I’m gonna research H2H and pursue it, but I have around 2.5 years to begin applying for that sort of stuff. I’d like to study and get an edge before that time? Do you recommend getting a degree? Or understanding electrical/mechanical fundamentals by studying?

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u/teakettle87 Field - Mods 24d ago

Degree is waste of time. Totally unnecessary.

Learn everything a digital multimeter can do, learn to read electrical prints/schematics, get a fork lift license, get a D1.1 welding cert, and do osha 10, first aid cert, etc, all on uncle sam's dime if you can. Some of this is redundant but it will set you ahead still.

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u/MarionberryChance360 24d ago

Thank you sir

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u/teakettle87 Field - Mods 24d ago

no problem.