Overhead Door Technician

Job Summary

As an Overhead Door Service Technician, you will project a professional image through competent service procedures, maintaining excellent personal presentation and communication with customers at all times. Your responsibilities include installing and setting overhead doors to ensure proper functioning, as well as installing, calibrating, and setting electric garage door openers. You will fabricate custom doors and parts as needed and remove and replace defective door systems and openers entirely.

Operating lifts and winches safely, you will carry out inspections for door clearance, adjust doors as required, and use welding and fastening techniques to install hangers and tracks. Your diligent use of installation documentation and technical data will ensure accurate record-keeping throughout all installations, while prioritizing safety in all job duties.

• No supervisory responsibilities.

• Installs, calibrates, and adjusts electric garage door openers to ensure optimal performance.
• Maintains accurate installation data by diligently and promptly using all installation documentation and technical data.
• Operates in a safety-conscious manner at all times while performing job duties, adhering to safety protocols and guidelines.
• Sets overhead doors in place and verifies proper functioning post-installation.
• Fabricates doors for custom openings based on specifications and requirements.
• Removes defective doors or openers and replaces them with new systems, including openers, springs, and brackets.
• Operates lifts, winches, and other equipment safely to carry out installations and repairs.
• Inspects job sites and adjusts doors to ensure proper door clearance and functionality.
• Uses welding equipment, fasteners, and shaping machines to hang back hangers, install tracks, and fabricate custom doors and parts.
• Projects a professional image through competent service procedures, maintaining professional personal presentation, and effective communication with all customers.

• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience with electrical wiring and welding preferred.
• Valid driver’s license or ability to obtain required.

• Ability to lift and move heavy objects weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Physical stamina to stand, walk, and work on your feet for extended periods.
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination for operating machinery and tools.
• Ability to work in a noisy and sometimes dusty environment typical of metal fabrication shops.
• Physical capability to bend, stoop, kneel, and perform tasks that may require reaching overhead or working in confined spaces.
• Ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) as required for safety reasons.

• Some days, travel to and from job sites is required.