Maintenance - Tire Associate - Cabool

Maintenance - Tire Associate

Job Summary:

The role of a tire associate is to inspect is to inspect all tires on equipment and change as needed or when not DOT compliant.

Essential Job Functions:

• Inspects tire casing to identify holes, tears, or other defects

• Use hydraulic jacks to lift vehicles.

• Identifies appropriate tire size and ply; inflates tires to proper air pressure based on product information.

• Identifies punctures in tubeless tires by visually inspecting the tire or immersing it in a water bath and locating bubbles.

• Removes items puncturing tires; injects or inserts adhesive materials and expanding rubber plugs to seal punctures in tubeless tires; glues or seal patches over ruptures as appropriate.  

• Uses lug wrenches and other hand or power tools to unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles.

• Rotates tires using appropriate tools.

• Identifies counterweights required to balance wheels with the use of balancing machines; attaches counterweights onto rims.

• Identities tread depth to ensure that meets DOT requirements

Skills/Education/Knowledge/Experience/Abilities:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Valid Driver’s license in state of residency with acceptable driving record

• Must be able to pass Department of Transportation alcohol and drug screen

• Good verbal communication skills.

• Ability to understand and follow directions.

• The ability to handle extreme temperatures, loud and continuous noise exposure, dirt, oil, and other chemicals.

Preferred:

• Mechanical knowledge and experience.