TIRE Technician

Parts Authority•Pagosa Springs, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Parts Plus/Parts Authority is seeking a Tire Technician Professional for an immediate career opportunity in their rapidly expanding division. This role is pivotal for client fulfillment, ensuring the Tire Installation area is managed efficiently and in a timely manner to meet daily business and inventory replenishment demands. PartsPlus is a division of Parts Authority, a leading national distributor of automotive replacement parts, tools/equipment, and transmissions, founded in 1972. Parts Authority is rapidly expanding, with more than 250+ locations, and offers promotable career advancement and job stability. The company is looking for candidates who enjoy full-time employment, great pay & benefits, and opportunities for advancement.

Requirements

One to two years plus experience as Tire Technician
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs
Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task
Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of professional standards
Organized - able to follow a systematic method of performing a task
Problem Solving - find a solution for or deal proactively with work-related problems
Reliability - dependable and trustworthy
Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety

Responsibilities

Assess tread levels and valve quality on tires
Check wear patterns to determine how much life is left in the tire before it needs replacement
Re-tread a vehicle's tires
Use all safety related PPE such as gloves, safety glasses and tire cages while doing any work
Raise vehicles using hydraulic jacks
Unbolt wheels from vehicles and remove them, using lug wrenches and other hand and power tools
Separate tires from wheels, using rubber mallets and metal bars or mechanical tire changers
Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes and tears
Seal punctures in tubeless tires by inserting adhesive material and expanding rubber plugs into punctures, using hand tools
Reassemble tires onto wheels
Identify and inflate tires correctly for the size and ply
Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels
Hammer required counterweights onto rims of wheels
Remount wheels onto vehicles
Locate punctures in tubeless tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles
Replace valve stems and remove puncturing objects
Maintain Inventory levels
Routine workplace maintenance