Job Description

Overview

The Commercial Door, Frame & Hardware Technician is responsible for installing, repairing, and maintaining various types of commercial door hardware systems. This role requires precision, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team to ensure the smooth operation of doors within commercial buildings.

Responsibilities

  • Install, repair, and maintain commercial door hardware systems including locks, hinges, handles, and closers.
  • Read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, and specifications to determine installation procedures.
  • Measure and cut materials to fit specific door dimensions and hardware requirements.
  • Ensure proper alignment, operation, and functionality of doors and hardware.
  • Test hardware and doors for proper functioning and security.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to door hardware and mechanisms.
  • Collaborate with other tradespeople and contractors on larger construction projects.
  • Adhere to safety protocols and standards while working on-site.
  • Provide excellent customer service and maintain professional relationships with clients.
  • Accurately measure height, width, length, and other proportions.
  • Perform proper layout for work to be put in place.
  • Move building materials to proper workspace.
  • Utilize appropriate tools and materials to build or repair structural components.
  • Join materials with nails, screws, staples, or adhesives.
  • Use levels, rules, plumb bobs, framing squares, and lasers to ensure everything is level and secure.
  • Work with light-gauge and load-bearing steel framing for building interior partitions, soffits, exterior framing, and curtain wall construction.
  • Build and/or install windows, roof systems, stairs, blocking.
  • Cut, hang, and install drywall with minimum waste.
  • Install all types of ceiling grid systems (standard, slotted, and specialty products).
  • Install millwork and casework.
  • Install doors, frames, and hardware.
  • Install bath accessories and in-wall blocking.
  • Install exterior sheathing.
  • Install insulation.
  • Set up and safely use company equipment.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Participation in a secondary or post-secondary trade curriculum.
  • 7+ years’ experience installing, repairing, and maintaining commercial door hardware.
  • 7+ years’ experience field carpentry experience.
  • Knowledge and experience working with commercial carpentry tools and building materials.
  • Knowledge and understanding of construction safety devices and PPE.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Works within a 70-mile radius of Quakertown (Tri-State Area, PA).
  • Carpenters work indoors and outdoors on many types of construction projects with varying degrees of exposure to the elements.
  • Employee must have full dexterity of their hands and arms.
  • Employee must be able to see objects close and far away.
  • Employee must be fit for duty and not report to work under the influence of a mind-altering or performance-altering substance.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k

How this job compares in Lansdale, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Pennsylvania currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$33/hr across 134 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Lansdale, PA

Lansdale, PA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 269 other active welding openings from 178 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

KLOVER currently has 2 other openings live in Pennsylvania, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Phillips Tank & Structure (8), Greene Tweed (6), and Johnson Controls (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $33/hr, Braddock at $31/hr, and York at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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