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Summary Job Description | Tasks | |||
Install, service, or repair automatic door mechanisms and hydraulic doors. Includes garage door mechanics. | Adjust doors to open or close with the correct amount of effort, and make simple adjustments to electric openers. | |||
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Wind large springs with upward motion of arm. | ||||
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Inspect job sites, assessing headroom, side room, and other conditions in order to determine appropriateness of door for a given location. | ||||
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Collect payment upon job completion. | ||||
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Complete required paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed or required. | ||||
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Fasten angle iron back-hangers to ceilings and tracks, using fasteners or welding equipment. | ||||
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Repair or replace worn or broken door parts, using hand tools. | ||||
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Carry springs to tops of doors, using ladders or scaffolding, and attach springs to tracks in order to install spring systems. | ||||
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Set doors into place or stack hardware sections into openings after rail or track installation. | ||||
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Remove or disassemble defective automatic mechanical door closers, using hand tools. | ||||
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Install door frames, rails, steel rolling curtains, electronic-eye mechanisms, and electric door openers and closers, using power tools, hand tools, and electronic test equipment. | ||||
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Apply hardware to door sections, such as drilling holes to install locks. | ||||
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Assemble and fasten tracks to structures or bucks, using impact wrenches or welding equipment. | ||||
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Run low voltage wiring on ceiling surfaces, using insulated staples. | ||||
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Cut door stops and angle irons to fit openings. | ||||
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Study blueprints and schematic diagrams in order to determine appropriate methods of installing and repairing automated door openers. | ||||
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Operate lifts, winches, or chain falls in order to move heavy curtain doors. | ||||
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Order replacement springs, sections, and slats. | ||||
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Bore and cut holes in flooring as required for installation, using hand tools and power tools. | ||||
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Set in and secure floor treadles for door activating mechanisms; then connect power packs and electrical panelboards to treadles. | ||||
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Lubricate door closer oil chambers and pack spindles with leather washers. | ||||
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Install dock seals, bumpers, and shelters. | ||||
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Fabricate replacements for worn or broken parts, using welders, lathes, drill presses, and shaping and milling machines. | ||||
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Clean door closer parts, using caustic soda, rotary brushes, and grinding wheels. | ||||
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Cover treadles with carpeting or other floor covering materials and test systems by operating treadles. | ||||
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CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and Competencies
Mechanical Door Repairers
The Benchmark Job Description below represents the specific Position Characteristics of the job used in the Salary Survey. Benchmark Job Descriptions should be inspected carefully to review the degree of matching between an organizations' Job and the Salary Survey Benchmark. Matching internal Jobs to Salary Survey Benchmark Jobs should not be done on Job Title alone. A thorough comparison of Salary Survey Benchmark to Internal Job Descriptions is recommended. A good overlap should exist on any comparisons used on critical Job Dimensions and Competencies.- Job Description
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Important Knowledge Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. | |||
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Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. | |||
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Building and Construction | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. | |||
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Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. | |||
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Important Skill Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. | |||
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Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. | |||
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Installation | Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. | |||
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Operation Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. | |||
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Repairing | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. | |||
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Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. | |||
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Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. | |||
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Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. | |||
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Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. | |||
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Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. | |||
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Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. | |||
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Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. | |||
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Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. | |||
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Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. | |||
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Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. | |||
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Equipment Selection | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. | |||
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Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. | |||
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Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. | |||
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Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. | |||
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Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. | |||
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Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. | |||
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Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. | |||
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Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. | |||
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Important Ability Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. | |||
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Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. | |||
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Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. | |||
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Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). | |||
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Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. | |||
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Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. | |||
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Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). | |||
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Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. | |||
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Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. | |||
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Gross Body Coordination | The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion. | |||
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Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. | |||
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Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. | |||
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Gross Body Equilibrium | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. | |||
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Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. | |||
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Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. | |||
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Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. | |||
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Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. | |||
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Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. | |||
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Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. | |||
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Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. | |||
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Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). | |||
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Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. | |||
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Stamina | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. | |||
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Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. | |||
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Speed of Closure | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. | |||
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Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. | |||
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Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. | |||
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Speed of Limb Movement | The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. | |||
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Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. | |||
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Depth Perception | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. | |||
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Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. | |||
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Reaction Time | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. | |||
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Dynamic Strength | The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue. | |||
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Prerequisite Qualification Category | Education and Experience Level | |||
Required Level of Education | High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) | |||
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On-the-Job Training | Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month | |||
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On-Site or In-Plant Training | Up to and including 1 month | |||
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Required Level of Education | Less than a High School Diploma | |||
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Related Work Experience | None | |||
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On-the-Job Training | Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months | |||
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On-Site or In-Plant Training | None | |||
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Alternate Job Title(s) | |||
Automated Access Systems Technician | |||
Automatic Door Mechanic | |||
Commercial Door Installer | |||
Commercial Service Technician | |||
Door Closer Mechanic | |||
Door Installer | |||
Door Serviceman | |||
Door Technician | |||
Door and Operator Technician | |||
Garage Door Installer | |||
Garage Door Opener Installer | |||
Garage Door Service Technician | |||
Garage Door Technician | |||
Installation Technician | |||
Mechanical Door Repairer | |||
Overhead Door Installer | |||
Overhead Door Technician | |||
Repairman | |||
Residential Door Installer | |||
Service Technician | |||
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