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Is being a door repairer a good fit for you?

Installs, services and repairs automatic doors and garage doors. Fixes the motors and moving parts that open and close them.

What the work involves

  • Winds large springs using an upward arm movement.
  • Completes paperwork like work orders for the services done or needed.
  • Repairs or replaces worn or broken door parts using hand tools.
  • Fastens support brackets to ceilings and tracks using fasteners or welding equipment.

The interests that suit it

People in this work tend to be hands-on and organising. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.

Hands-onStrong. Building, fixing, and working with tools, machines, animals or the outdoors.
CuriousLow. Finding things out, solving problems, and working with ideas and data.
CreativeLow. Making things: art, writing, music, design and performance.
HelpingLow. Teaching, caring for and supporting people.
PersuadingLow. Leading, selling, and making the calls.
OrganisingSome. Keeping things in order: records, numbers and systems.

What it tends to reward

Compared with other work, this job stands out for:

  • Independence. Trusted to decide how the work gets done.

How much training it needs

Fast start. Little or some training needed. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.

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