Wheel Repair Tech - Lithia Springs
About The Position
The Mobile Route Technician will be responsible for customer service and wheel repairs for automobile dealerships, body shops, and tire shops. Technicians will utilize specially designed mobile trucks and trailers outfitted with state of the art tooling to repair, recondition or refinish painted, polished or machined alloy wheels. Working on site at customer locations, you’ll fix cosmetic damages (curb and road rash, peeling, scrapes, gouges, oxidation and bent wheels) using spray-painting equipment, power tools and work aids. The process involves removing the wheels, repairing them in your mobile truck and placing them back on the vehicle. Tasks include painting surfaces, inspecting wheels, prepping and buffing defects, mixing colors and finishing.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Ability to develop relationships and provide a high level of customer service
- Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
- Must follow all DOT regulations and be able to pass a DOT physical.
- Ability to frequently lift/carry 50lbs
- Vision abilities including close, distance and color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Manual dexterity for repetitive-motion tasks
- Strong work ethic, self-motivation and the ability to work independently
- Physical stamina to kneel, bend, squat and climb, as well as lift up to 45 pounds
Nice To Haves
- Experience in automotive painting is a plus
- Auto painting experience or collision repair technical school training preferred but not required
- Toughness and grit to work outside in all kinds of weather
Responsibilities
- Call on assigned customers and develop strong relationships
- Inspect and quote wheels to be repaired
- Paint surfaces of wheels using spray-painting equipment, power tools and work aids utilizing specific surface preparation and painting techniques.
- Mix paint to specified color using standard formulas or color charts
- Repair cosmetic damages (curb and road rash, peeling, scrapes, gouges, oxidation and bent wheels)
- Remove wheels, repair them in your mobile truck and place them back on the vehicle
- Prep and buff defects
- Finish repaired wheels
Benefits
- Unlimited, uncapped earning potential based on commission
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Independence to manage your day; no micromanagement
- Fun and dynamic team where everyone is supportive and has your back
- Variety of work on many types of cars, both new and old models
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
