Tire Technician - La Grande, United States - Commercial Tire Inc

Description

Job Description

Job Description

Primary Job Function:
Mounting and dismounting tires, flat repair and inspection. This is core of the business function and a starting point to all other positions.


Expectations:
Actively participates in training and development opportunities. Learn and apply safety procedures and abide by all company policies.


Essential Job Functions:

• Place wheels on balancing machine to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
• Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks.
• Remount wheels onto vehicles.
• Locate and repair by sealing punctures in tubeless tires by inserting adhesive material and expanding

rubber plugs into punctures.

• Replace valve stems and remove puncturing objects.
• Patch over ruptures in the tire casings.
• Prepare rims and wheel drums for reassembly by scraping or grinding.
• Dismount and rotate tires.
• Buff defective areas of inner tubes using scrapers.
• Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires by manufactures specified weight.

Other duties may include customer courtesy driver, answer phones and counter sales, product

pickup/delivery. May also be asked to assist with alignments and in the Lube area.


Job Knowledge:

• Mount, dismount, air pressure checks, balancing, tire rotation and flat repairs.
• Ensure lug nuts are tightened to the proper torque specifications.
• Inspect brake pads.
• Recommends preventative services when warranted.

Requirements:

• 18 years of age or older
• A valid driver's license (required)
• Clean driving record