TIRE Technician

Parts Authority•Pagosa Springs, CO

About The Position

Parts Plus/Parts Authority has an immediate career opportunity for a TIRE Technician. This rapidly expanding division offers an hourly rate of $22/hr. The Tire Technician plays a pivotal role in fulfilling client needs by managing the Tire Installation area efficiently and timely to meet daily business and inventory replenishment demands. PartsPlus, a division of Parts Authority (founded in 1972), is a leading national distributor of automotive replacement parts, tools/equipment, and transmissions, with over 250+ locations and growing. The company offers promotable career advancement and job stability. This full-time employment opportunity provides great pay, benefits, and advancement potential. The Tire Equipment Technician is responsible for assessing tread levels and valve quality on tires, checking wear patterns to determine remaining tire life, and re-treading vehicle tires. The role involves working in a high energy, fun, and fast-paced environment.

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

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