Shop Technician

SUMMARY: This position is responsible for dismounting, mounting and balancing of all tires sold. Other duties include handling scrap or take off tires placing them neatly in storage area and many miscellaneous duties that you may be asked to do

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares tires for installation; mounts and demounts tires on rims; and fills tires to the proper air pressure.
• Inspects and tests tires to ensure conformance to standards.
• Examines and probes damaged, defective, or flat tires to determine the extent of damage and the feasibility of repair; and recommends the disposal of non-repairable tires.
• Repairs tube and tubeless tires by puncturing blisters, applying patches, replacing treads, removing nails, changing tubes, installing boots, etc.
• Buff defective areas of inner tubes, using scrapers.
• Separate tubed tires from wheels, using rubber mallets and metal bars or mechanical tire changers.
• Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools.
• Road tests vehicles after repairs are completed.
• Balances wheels and tire assemblies to minimize wear on tires; and rotates wheels at prescribed mileage intervals.
• Performs preventative maintenance checks on school division vehicle tires and related components.
• Operates and maintains diagnostic equipment, hand/power tools, tire changing machines, balancing equipment, and other specialized automotive tools and machinery.
• Practices safety methods in the operation of equipment and performance of duties.
• Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
• Inventories and ensures an adequate supply of tires and related parts; and requisitions/orders supplies as necessary.
• Clean and tidy up the shop.
• Clean work areas.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Trunk Strength — The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
• Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Multilimbed Coordination — The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
• Static Strength — The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
• Extent Flexibility — The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
• Service Orientated – Actively Looking for ways to help people.

COMPETENCIES:

• Diversity - Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Educates others on the value of diversity; Promotes a harassment-free environment; Builds a diverse workforce.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Judgement - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
• Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the Shop Technician to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions, provided such accommodations do not create an undue hardship for the Company.
• the employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 lbs., while performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear; occasionally sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Additional remarks regarding work environment: moderate to loud; works around moving objects or vehicles; fumes, solvents, grease and oil.
• Specialized equipment, machines, or vehicles used: Air pressure machine.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.