Mechanical Door Repairers

Career Overview

Install, service, or repair automatic door mechanisms and hydraulic doors. Includes garage door mechanics.

Also Known As

• Door Installer
• Garage Door Installer
• Garage Door Technician
• Service Technician

Alternate Job Titles

• Automated Access Systems Technician
• Automatic Door Mechanic
• Automatic Door Technician
• Commercial Door Installer
• Commercial Installer
• Commercial Technician
• Dock Technician
• Door Closer Mechanic
• Door Installer
• Door Repairman
• Door Serviceman
• Door Technician
• Exterior Door Installer
• Garage Door Installer
• Garage Door Opener Installer

What You'll Do

In this role, your typical responsibilities include:

• Wind large springs with upward motion of arm.
• Adjust doors to open or close with the correct amount of effort, or make simple adjustments to electric openers.
• Carry springs to tops of doors, using ladders or scaffolding, and attach springs to tracks to install spring systems.
• Repair or replace worn or broken door parts, using hand tools.
• Complete required paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed or required.
• Fasten angle iron back-hangers to ceilings and tracks, using fasteners or welding equipment.
• Collect payment upon job completion.

Knowledge You'll Use

You'll need solid knowledge in these areas:

• Mechanical
• Customer and Personal Service
• Building and Construction

Key Abilities

This career requires key abilities in:

• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Manual Dexterity
• Near Vision
• Trunk Strength
• Problem Sensitivity
• Extent Flexibility
• Static Strength
• Finger Dexterity
• Oral Comprehension
• Speech Recognition

Work Style

People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:

• Dependability
• Attention to Detail
• Cautiousness
• Integrity
• Perseverance

What Matters in This Career

This career tends to satisfy these work values:

• Support
• Independence
• Working Conditions
• Achievement
• Relationships

Education & Preparation

Typical Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

Education Details: Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.

Experience Required: Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.

Technology You'll Use

Popular Technologies & Software

• Facebook
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office software
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Windows

Tools & Equipment

• Adjustable hand wrenches
• Air wrenches
• Bench grinders
• Cable crimpers
• Cable cutters
• Cable pullers
• Circular saws
• Cleaning scrapers
• Convertible hand trucks
• Cordless drills
• Cordless jigsaws
• Cordless sanders
• Digital multimeters
• Digital oscilloscopes
• Electric saws

Work Environment

• Telephone Conversations
• In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment
• Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
• Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
• Contact With Others

Salary & Job Market

Salary Percentile	Annual Wage
Entry-Level (10th percentile)	$37,160
Median	$51,050
Top Earners (90th percentile)	$73,160

Workers Employed Nationally: 27,970

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Occupational data sourced from the O*NET OnLine database, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.