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Mechanical Door Repairers

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$51,050	2700	11.4%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$51,050

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

2700

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

11.4%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

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

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Related Work Experience: N.A.

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Up to and including 1 month

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

Detailed Work Activities

Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
Gather information about work conditions or locations.
Collect payments for goods or services.
Document operational activities.
Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Move materials, equipment, or supplies.
Position equipment using hand tools, power tools, or heavy equipment.
Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
Remove parts or components from equipment.
Install hardware or other interior fixtures.
Assemble structural components.
Run wiring to connect equipment.
Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
Interpret blueprints, specifications, or diagrams to inform installation, development or operation activities.
Move large objects using heavy equipment.
Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
Assemble electrical components, subsystems, or systems.
Connect electrical components or equipment.
Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.
Install structural foundations.
Fabricate parts or components.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.

Work Values

Independence

Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Achievement

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Tasks

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.
Install door frames, rails, steel rolling curtains, electronic-eye mechanisms, or electric door openers and closers, using power tools, hand tools, and electronic test equipment.
Inspect job sites, assessing headroom, side room, or other conditions to determine appropriateness of door for a given location.
Assemble and fasten tracks to structures or bucks, using impact wrenches or welding equipment.
Set doors into place or stack hardware sections into openings after rail or track installation.
Operate lifts, winches, or chain falls to move heavy curtain doors.
Remove or disassemble defective automatic mechanical door closers, using hand tools.
Fabricate replacements for worn or broken parts, using welders, lathes, drill presses, or shaping or milling machines.
Prepare doors for hardware installation, such as drilling holes to install locks.
Run low voltage wiring on ceiling surfaces, using insulated staples.
Cut door stops or angle irons to fit openings.
Study blueprints and schematic diagrams to determine appropriate methods of installing or repairing automated door openers.
Install dock seals, bumpers, or shelters.
Order replacement springs, sections, or slats.
Lubricate door closer oil chambers, and pack spindles with leather washers.
Set in and secure floor treadles for door-activating mechanisms, and connect power packs and electrical panelboards to treadles.
Cover treadles with carpeting or other floor covering materials, and test systems by operating treadles.
Bore or cut holes in flooring as required for installation, using hand or power tools.
Clean door closer parts, using caustic soda, rotary brushes, or grinding wheels.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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