About this role
Apprentice Technician — Loading Dock & Commercial Door
Location: Cleveland, OH (Eastern Suburbs) or Pittsburgh, PA (Northwest Suburbs) — field-based, reporting to the local shop daily; home every night, no overnight travel
Pay Rate: $18–$22/hour, based on experience (negotiable), plus a signing bonus
Overview
Our client is an employee-owned company that sells, installs, and services loading dock equipment and commercial and industrial doors across Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. As the authorized local distributor for several leading equipment manufacturers, the company handles installation, repair, and planned maintenance for a customer base made up largely of manufacturing facilities. Its product lines include dock levelers, vehicle restraints, seals and shelters, high-speed, rolling steel, and sectional overhead doors, and lift equipment.
The company is growing and adding Apprentice Technicians at both its Cleveland-area and Pittsburgh-area locations. No prior experience is required. The Apprentice Technician will work in a two-person crew alongside a lead technician, many of whom have been with the company for 10 to 20+ years, and will receive on-the-job training plus manufacturer factory training.
What the Apprentice Technician will learn and do:
- Install and service commercial and industrial doors, including high-speed, rolling steel, and sectional overhead doors
- Install and service loading dock equipment, including dock levelers, vehicle restraints, seals and shelters, rail systems, air curtains, and lift equipment
- Troubleshoot equipment alongside the lead technician, including electrical controls and HMI control panels
- Work a mix of service calls and new installations, with a smaller share of planned maintenance
- Report to the shop each morning and travel to customer sites in a company vehicle, primarily manufacturing facilities
- Earn manufacturer factory training and lift certifications, with exposure to PLC-based door and dock controls
- Build the skills to grow into an experienced technician and, over time, a lead technician role
Compensation & Perks
- $18–$22/hour, based on experience, with room to negotiate
- Signing bonus, plus additional bonus opportunities and referral bonuses for bringing new technicians onto the team
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, starting at the shop at 7:00 AM and wrapping up back at the shop around 3:00 PM
- Overtime is always available and rarely mandatory
- Home every night, with no overnight travel; the crew rides together in a company vehicle
- Medical (PPO and HSA options), dental, and vision coverage, eligible the first of the month after hire
- 401(k) with up to a 4% company match, eligible from day one with no waiting or vesting period
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): every employee receives company stock at no out-of-pocket cost
- 2 weeks of vacation plus 3 personal days to start
- 10 paid holidays, including a floating holiday
- Paid manufacturer factory training, lift certifications, and day-to-day mentoring from long-tenured technicians
- A team-first, employee-owned culture where people stay for decades and growth comes from within
Requirements
- No prior experience required; helper, general labor, warehouse, construction, and military backgrounds are all welcome
- A genuine willingness to learn, take direction from lead technicians, and absorb new skills every day
- A positive, team-first attitude
- A steady work history
- Valid driver's license and a driving record insurable under the company's vehicle policy
- Ability to pass a DOT physical and DOT drug testing
- Comfortable with physically demanding, hands-on work and long days on their feet
- Able to lift up to 75 lbs
- Able to work outdoors regularly, in all seasons
- Comfortable working at heights
Background check, drug screening, and DOT physical required.
This is not a remote position — this role is field-based, reporting daily to the local shop in the Cleveland or Pittsburgh area. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Our client is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.