Also called: Mechanical Door Repairer, Power Door Technician
Installs and repairs the automatic sliding and swinging doors at stores, hospitals and airports, and inspects them for safety.
A supermarket's sliding doors won't open, so you check the sensors, motor and controller, and swap a worn belt. Then you run the yearly AAADM safety inspection on a hospital's doors so they never close on anyone.
BLS mechanical door repairers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job training plus AAADM certification.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Mechanical door repairers.
Low risk for 10 years. Sensor doors are standard, but installing, adjusting and safety-inspecting them on-site stays human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to automatic door companies for technician trainee jobs First: AAADM door inspector certification (a short class and test), often paid by the employer
Classes: Electronics CTE, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9011.
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