Tire Installer

Advance Auto Parts•Dorado, PR

About The Position

The Tire Installer adds value to each client’s transaction by helping ensure customers are satisfied with their Western Auto purchase and experience. The role removes worn or defective tires and replaces them with new tires using the necessary tools and equipment. It also includes tire inspections, installation, repair, and balancing; appropriate use of workshop lifts and diagnostic equipment; and routine cleaning and maintenance of the workshop and parking area. The installer is expected to work professionally in a fast-paced environment, follow company safety and dress guidelines, and meet reliability, quality, and productivity standards. A mechanics student may install batteries when a supervisor is nearby.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of vehicles.
Valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance.
Ability to drive vehicles with manual or automatic transmissions.
Ability to handle a fast-paced work environment and stressful situations professionally.
Competitive attitude and ability to work as a team player.
Ability to continually stand, bend, kneel, twist, and turn, and to lift approximately 75 pounds or more.

Responsibilities

Read and understand training manuals, service tickets, and related materials.
Check basic vehicle tire elements according to Western Auto’s tire and courtesy inspection methods.
Install, replace, repair, and balance tires.
Use tire installation machines, balancing equipment, diagnostic equipment, and tire repair equipment.
Operate workshop lifts appropriately.
Perform workshop and parking-area maintenance, including sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning and maintaining equipment, and emptying garbage bins.
Install batteries when a mechanics student and a supervisor is nearby.
Follow company protection, safety, hygiene, and dress-code guidelines.
Complete Western Auto orientation training.
Meet reliability, quality, and productivity standards.