About the Door Inspection and Repair Technician Role
The Door Inspection and Repair Technician is a traveling technician, who inspects, installs and repairs swinging fire doors in commercial and healthcare facilities across the U.S. The individual in this role will help ensure swinging fire doors in commercial and healthcare facilities are in compliance with the NFPA code and standards.
Essential Duties
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Testing the operability of swinging fire doors per NFPA code
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Installing and repairing swinging fire doors, doors, locksets, closers, strike plates and miscellaneous door and frame hardware and material to bring up to code requirements and oversee technicians’ work in these areas
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Fill holes in frames/doors
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Shimming to correct clearances
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Work with carpentry hand tools (drills, screws, screw driver, tap & dye sets, sander, etc.)
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Installing/cleaning closers and hardware to fix latching and closing issues
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Work with metal stud framing and drywall to shore up door frame repairs
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Establish plans of action for door replacement through facilities in a time-efficient manner
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May help train other fire door technicians
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Providing accurate documentation for customer code compliance
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Maintain professional, timely communication with customers
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Attend job training sessions
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Other duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements
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At least two years of experience in residential or commercial doors and hardware installation/repair
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Knowledge of NFPA, ICC and other codes as they relate to fire and smoke doors, specifically NFPA 80, 105 and 101
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Ability to travel up to 100 percent of the time
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Experience repairing and/or replacing fire and smoke doors in commercial facilities
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Knowledge of commercial fire door hardware and components
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Experience sourcing the proper fire-rated door hardware and fire doors to meet code compliance
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Knowledge of how to read construction drawings/ability to interpret life safety drawings
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Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision
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Ability to interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers
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Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations
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Experience in carpentry a plus
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Able to lift 75 lbs
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Some knowledge of computers (Microsoft Word, email and Excel)
Preferred Qualifications
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Valid driver’s license
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Ability to travel on a rotation of ten days on and two days off
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At least 21 years of age (insurance purposes)
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Must provide own tools
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Professional appearance
Company Overview
LSS Life Safety Services® specializes in the inspection, installation and repair of fire and smoke dampers, fire doors and fire barrier management services in commercial and healthcare facilities across the United States. Considered a leader in the fire safety industry, LSS Life Safety Services® is committed to providing commercial facilities with fire protection inspections of the highest quality to ensure compliance with the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) critical Life Safety Code®.
Company Core Values
LSS is one of Inc. Magazine’s 5000 fastest growing companies in America. Some of this success is attributed to our employees, who strive to demonstrate five core values every day: Dependable, Pride & Ownership of Work, Accountable, Problem Solving and Empathy & Respect. If you share these five values, come and join our team.
Company Benefits
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Medical Insurance
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Dental Insurance
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Vision Insurance
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Life Insurance (free)
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Voluntary Insurance (Accident, Critical Illness, Life and Short-Term Disability)
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401k with company matching
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Employee Assistance Program
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Employee Referral Program
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Paid Time Off
