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Clopay

Makes garage doors for homes and businesses

Electro Mechanical Technician

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Senior
Associate's
Mountain Top, PA, USA
In PersonOn-site, second shift Monday through Friday, 3:00 pm–11:00 pm; overtime as required.
General Maintenance & RepairEquipment Maintenance

About the job

Requirements
  • Ability to troubleshoot programs and modify or edit existing programs for programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human-machine interfaces (HMIs), or computer numerical control (CNC) controllers.
  • Ability to wire and build control panels for newly developed in-house machines.
  • Proficiency using quality inspection tools such as calipers, micrometers, and tape measures.
  • Proficiency using digital voltmeters and ammeters.
  • Ability to read and understand computer-aided design (CAD) and product drawings.
  • Ability to count and perform simple math operations to determine information such as weight, temperature, and quantity.
  • Proficiency with personal computers and Microsoft Word.
  • Ability to meet close, distance, and peripheral vision requirements, perceive depth, discern colors, and adjust focus.
  • An associate degree in Controls and Automation, or a high school diploma/GED with 7–10 years of experience in automation and controls in a manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
  • Take an active role in training and developing skills in controls and automation as required.
  • Participate in software and schematic updates to ensure documentation of Cornell equipment remains current.
  • Support the assigned shift and other shifts when staff cannot resolve an equipment breakdown.
  • Perform work in preventive maintenance, projects, and machine breakdowns as assigned.
  • Work safely and follow Clopay lockout/tagout (LOTO) rules.
  • Test repaired control devices before storage, tagging them with repair dates and condition.
  • Complete assignments in the maintenance work order/preventive maintenance system.
  • Work in a manner that supports the “Ship, Shipmate, Self” concept and team success.
  • Replace motor drives one-for-one; connect to PLCs and troubleshoot ladder logic; read schematics; cross-reference sensors; wire control panels; use a multimeter for in-depth troubleshooting; and adjust parameters.
  • Work overtime as required.
Desired Qualifications
  • Crane and forklift certifications are preferred.

About the company

Clopay designs and manufactures garage doors for homeowners and commercial buildings, selling through professional dealers and home improvement retailers. Its residential range spans traditional raised panels, carriage house designs and aluminum-and-glass doors, with choices of windows, finishes and decorative hardware. Commercial products include overhead sectional doors, rolling steel doors, fire doors and security grilles for warehouses, shops and other facilities. The company earns revenue from door and related product sales, while independent dealers handle local installation and service. Clopay entered the garage door business in 1964 and is headquartered in Mason, Ohio.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Mason, OH

Founded

1964

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What believers are saying

  • Long tenure has a visible foothold: Clopay's Pioneer Club includes over 440 employees with at least 20 years.
  • U.S. production spans multiple sites: Clopay's official website identifies four manufacturing facilities.
  • Troy advertised wage progression in May 2026: production associates had listed raises up to $26.61 after 24 months.

What critics are saying

  • Retail relationships carry concentration risk: Clopay warns losing Home Depot or Menards would materially harm its business.
  • Orders depend on renovation spending: most Clopay sales come from home remodeling and renovation projects.
  • Troy's third-shift ad specified overnight work in May 2026: Sunday-Thursday hours ran from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.

What makes Clopay unique

  • Ceiling space stays clear: Clopay's VertiStack Avante stacks door sections above the opening without overhead tracks.
  • Storm protection is built in: Clopay's WindCode doors incorporate reinforcement rather than requiring added bracing before storms.
  • Insulation bonds to the door: Clopay injects expanding Intellicore polyurethane foam between steel layers.

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