How to hire mechanical door repairers
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[Job title] at [Company name] [City, State] · [Full-time / Part-time] · [Pay range] About the role [Two or three sentences about your team, the work and why it matters.] What you will do • 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. • 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. • 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. • Order replacement springs, sections, or slats. • Repair or replace worn or broken door parts, using hand tools. • Wind large springs with upward motion of arm. What you bring • [Required license, certification or years of experience, if any] • [Education, only if you truly need it. Typical to start in this job: High school diploma or equivalent] • Strong critical thinking, active listening, active learning, monitoring, reading comprehension and speaking skills • Working knowledge of administration and management, customer and personal service, building and construction and mechanical • [Anything else you would really turn someone away for] Pay and benefits [Pay range]. For reference, the U.S. median for this job is $26.79 an hour ($55,720 a year). [Benefits, schedule and anything else candidates should know.] How to apply [Apply on JAI Bot. Every applicant hears back.]
Interview questions for mechanical door repairers
Ask every candidate the same questions, in the same order, and write down what they say. Questions about past work show what someone has actually done.
- Tell me about a time you had to adjust doors to open or close with the correct amount of effort, or make simple adjustments to electric openers. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to carry springs to tops of doors, using ladders or scaffolding, and attach springs to tracks to install spring systems. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to complete required paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed or required. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to fasten angle iron back-hangers to ceilings and tracks, using fasteners or welding equipment. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Describe a decision at work where the obvious answer was wrong. How did you work out the better choice?
- Tell me about a time you had to understand a request or problem that was explained poorly. How did you make sure you got it right?
- Tell me about something new you had to learn quickly for work. How did you learn it?
- Why this job, and why now? What would make you stay here for the long term?
Good answers name a real situation, what the person did themselves and what happened. Avoid questions about age, family plans, religion, health, national origin or anything else unrelated to the job.
What mechanical door repairers do
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Order replacement springs, sections, or slats.
- Repair or replace worn or broken door parts, using hand tools.
- Wind large springs with upward motion of arm.
Skills that matter most
Education, experience and outlook for mechanical door repairers
- Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
- Related work experience most have: 1 to 3 months (O*NET)
- Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
- Job outlook: +6.4% over ten years, faster than average · about 2,100 openings a year (BLS)
What to pay mechanical door repairers
Pay depends a lot on where the job is. Highest and lowest median yearly pay by state:
| State | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $67,150 |
| Illinois | $65,090 |
| Colorado | $62,460 |
| Indiana | $60,560 |
| New York | $60,560 |
| Missouri | $49,100 |
| Texas | $48,190 |
| Oklahoma | $46,100 |
See mechanical door repairers pay in every state
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Post a job freePay by areaJob duties and skills: O*NET 31.0 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. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Interview questions and the job description template: JAI Bot, based on the duties and skills above.