Mechanical Door Repairers

What do they do?

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

What kind of training is available in North Dakota?

The there are no official post-secondary training opportunities for this occupation from the public North Dakota University System.

Job Openings in North Dakota by Year

What does the North Dakota market look like for this occupation?

$51,280.00
Median Salary (2024)
Higher than 36% of ND Occupations
$24.65
Median Hourly (2024)
Higher than 38% of ND Occupations
0.49%
Short Term Yearly Change (2026)
Higher than 37% of ND Occupations
0.96%
Long Term Yearly Change (2033)
Higher than 70% of ND Occupations

What are some of the daily tasks?

  • Adjust doors to open or close with the correct amount of effort or make simple adjustments to electric openers.
  • Assemble and fasten tracks to structures or bucks, using impact wrenches or welding equipment.
  • Bore or cut holes in flooring as required for installation, using hand or power tools.
  • Carry springs to tops of doors, using ladders or scaffolding, and attach springs to tracks to install spring systems.
  • Clean door closer parts, using caustic soda, rotary brushes, or grinding wheels.
  • Collect payment upon job completion.
  • Complete required paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed or required.
  • Cover treadles with carpeting or other floor covering materials and test systems by operating treadles.
  • Cut door stops or angle irons to fit openings.
  • Fabricate replacements for worn or broken parts, using welders, lathes, drill presses, or shaping or milling machines.
  • Fasten angle iron back-hangers to ceilings and tracks, using fasteners or welding equipment.
  • Inspect job sites, assessing headroom, side room, or other conditions to determine appropriateness of door for a given location.
  • Install dock seals, bumpers, or shelters.
  • 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.
  • Lubricate door closer oil chambers and pack spindles with leather washers.
  • Operate lifts, winches, or chain falls to move heavy curtain doors.
  • Order replacement springs, sections, or slats.
  • Prepare doors for hardware installation, such as drilling holes to install locks.
  • Remove or disassemble defective automatic mechanical door closers, using hand tools.
  • Repair or replace worn or broken door parts, using hand tools.
  • Run low voltage wiring on ceiling surfaces, using insulated staples.
  • Set doors into place or stack hardware sections into openings after rail or track installation.
  • Set in and secure floor treadles for door activating mechanisms; then connect power packs and electrical panelboards to treadles.
  • Study blueprints and schematic diagrams to determine appropriate methods of installing or repairing automated door openers.
  • Wind large springs with upward motion of arm.

What work experience does someone ususally need?

None

What is the typical on-the-job training?

Moderate-term on-the-job training

What is the entry level education?

High school diploma or equivalent