01Careers
Build doors.
Build a career.
Top-quartile pay. New trucks. No door-to-door sales pressure. A real apprenticeship for people new to the trade. Veteran-led, bilingual-first.
02Why ForgedLift
We can’t scale without great techs.
So we treat them that way.
Top-quartile wages
Base above market, performance bonus on every job, lifetime spring warranty bonus on every install you complete.
Real equipment
New Ford Transit trucks, full tool kit on the truck, modern dispatch and routing, no clipboards.
Apprenticeship pipeline
12-month track from helper → certified tech. Two pay raises, real curriculum, paid OSHA-10.
Veterans hiring
Founder partnership with Hire Heroes USA. Skills translation, mentorship, and clear path to advancement.
Six metros and growing
Tampa, Atlanta, Dallas, Phoenix, Charlotte, Denver — with franchise ownership available to top hub managers.
Real benefits
Health, dental, vision, 401k match, paid PTO, on-call premium, parental leave.
03Open roles
Hiring across all six hubs.
Garage Door Install Technician
Install new doors and openers as part of a two-tech crew. Stocked truck, new wraps, no door-to-door sales pressure. Quality bonuses on every install you complete.
- ·2+ years residential garage door or related trades experience (welcome to apply with HVAC, electrical, garage door manufacturer)
- ·Valid driver's license, clean MVR
- ·Comfortable lifting 75 lbs and working at height
- ·Spanish a plus
- Comp
- Top-quartile pay + quality bonuses
- Type
- Full-time · W-2 · benefits
- Locations
- Tampa, FL · Atlanta, GA · Dallas, TX · Houston, TX · Phoenix, AZ · Charlotte, NC · Denver, CO · Chicago, IL
Service Technician
Diagnose and repair residential and light-commercial doors. Springs, cables, rollers, panels, openers. Honest service-first model, no commission-driven upsells. On-call rotation paid at a premium.
- ·3+ years torsion spring experience required
- ·Comfortable with diagnostic logic and customer-facing communication
- ·Valid driver's license, clean MVR
- ·OSHA 10 a plus
- Comp
- Top-quartile pay + on-call premium
- Type
- Full-time · W-2 · on-call premium
- Locations
- Tampa, FL · Atlanta, GA · Dallas, TX · Houston, TX · Phoenix, AZ · Charlotte, NC · Denver, CO · Chicago, IL
Apprentice / Helper
12-month structured path from helper to certified install tech. We teach you torsion springs, cable work, opener wiring, and customer interaction. Pay raise at month 6 and month 12.
- ·Mechanical aptitude and hunger to learn
- ·No prior trades experience required
- ·Valid driver's license, clean MVR
- ·Veterans, female techs, and Spanish speakers strongly encouraged
- Comp
- Competitive · raises at month 6 and 12
- Type
- Full-time · W-2 · 12-month track
- Locations
- Tampa, FL · Atlanta, GA · Dallas, TX · Houston, TX · Phoenix, AZ · Charlotte, NC · Denver, CO · Chicago, IL
Hub Manager
Run a regional hub. Own the P&L. Lead a team of ~10. We hire ex-GCs, ex-HVAC managers, and trades-side ops leaders who want a path to franchise ownership.
- ·5+ years operations or trades management experience
- ·P&L responsibility experience preferred
- ·Hiring, training, and dispatch leadership
- ·Path to franchise ownership available year 3
- Comp
- Competitive base + performance bonus
- Type
- Full-time · P&L role
- Locations
- Atlanta, GA (opening Q3) · Dallas, TX (opening Q4)
Don’t see a role that fits? Send a résumé to careers@forgedlift.com and we’ll keep you on file when the next round opens.
06Request a consultation
Tell us about
your door.
Ninety seconds. No pressure, no spam, no calls from a call center. A real installer follows up with the inventory check and a written consultation.