How to hire an overhead door technician

How to hire an overhead door technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step overhead door technician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an overhead door technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new overhead door technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The overhead door technician hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them an overhead door technician to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire an overhead door technician that fits the bill.

   This list presents overhead door technician salaries for various positions.

   Type of Overhead Door Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Overhead Door Technician		$16-32
   Technician	Technicians are skilled professionals who primarily work with technology in different industries. They are knowledgeable about the technical aspects of the various items they work with... Show more	$11-27

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Ladders
   • Cranes
   • Overhead Doors
   • Hoists
   • Routine Maintenance
   • Levelers
   • Hand Tools
   • Steel Doors
   • Door Operators
   • Mechanical Systems
   • Service Calls
   • Electrical Components

   Responsibilities:

   • Install, repair and perform preventive maintenance on rolling steel doors, sectional doors and dock levelers.
   • Maintain environmental conditions by installing and maintaining both heating and cooling systems such as air conditioners, chillers and refrigeration equipment.
   • Maintain environmental conditions by installing and maintaining both heating and cooling systems such as air conditioners, chillers and refrigeration equipment.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your overhead door technician job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. An overhead door technician can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, overhead door technicians' average salary in florida is 43% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level overhead door technicians 49% less than senior-level overhead door technicians.
   • Certifications. An overhead door technician with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in an overhead door technician's salary.

   Average overhead door technician salary

   $49,294yearly

   $23.70 hourly rate

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   Entry-level overhead door technician salary

   $35,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 22, 2026

4. Writing an overhead door technician job description

   An overhead door technician job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of an overhead door technician job description:

   Overhead door technician job description example

   · 50% Indoor 50% Outdoor. Good ventilation, noise Occasional to Continuous

   Physical Demands

   Occasional=1-33% Frequent=34-66% Continuous=67-100%

   (According to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles)

   Non-material handling:

   · Bending: Frequent. Various bending and low-level positions are performed while working.

   · Squatting: Frequent. Various positions required.

   · Kneeling: Frequent. Various positions required.

   · Balance: Continuous.

   · Overhead reach: Frequent. Performed while working on equipment.

   · Ladder: Frequent. Used when working on equipment.

   · Personnel Lifting Equipment: Frequent. Used when working on equipment.

   · Hand controls: Occasional. Hand controls are used for testing and operating machinery.

   · Tools used: Frequent. Tools commonly used include screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, welders, and cordless drills…etc.

   · Sitting; Frequent. Sitting while driving to worksites.

   · Standing/Walking: Frequent

   · Fine motor coordination/manual dexterity: Frequent.

   · Rotation: Frequent.

   · Physical demand level: Moderate.

   Material handling:

   · Floor to waist: Occasional. Lifting may be performed at all levels from floor to overhead, up to 100 pounds.

   · Pushing/pulling: Occasional.

   · Physical demand level; Frequent.

   Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

   This is a full-time position. Normal days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., but this is a 24/7 service position. This position regularly requires long hours (up to but not to exceed 14 hours) and weekend work.

   Travel

   Travel is primarily local during the business days, although out-of-town and overnight travel is expected.

   Benefits

   Standard benefits, including 401(k), PTO, health, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, a company vehicle to take to and from home, standard uniforms and $100 tool allowance per year.

   Company DescriptionAce Industries, Inc., founded in 1932, is one of the largest and most diversified overhead crane and hoist distribution, manufacturing, and service companies in the United States. Ace has fully stocked warehouses, service centers, and sales offices in 25 different locations nationwide. Ace’s e-commerce site provides thousands of material handling products to a nationwide customer base. These include technical resources that allow users to source repair parts and accessories for critical infrastructure equipment that keep the backbone of our country running.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right overhead door technician for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with overhead door technicians they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit overhead door technicians who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your overhead door technician job on Zippia to find and recruit overhead door technician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit overhead door technicians, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new overhead door technician

   Once you've found the overhead door technician candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new overhead door technician first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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