Commercial - Tire Technician in Smithfield, North Carolina at Parrish Tire

Job Title: Commercial – Tire Technician

Reports To: Randy Smith

Location: Smithfield

Employment Status: Full Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

This position has typical work hours Monday – Friday from 7:30AM – 5:00PM

Job Summary:

The Tire Technician is responsible for mounting, dismounting and balancing heavy service truck tires, along with passenger and light truck tires on emergency road service calls and on customer fleet parking lots. Employees in this position will primarily be working outdoors and must be focused on both safety and customer satisfaction.

Essential Functions and Tasks:

Mount and dismount new/used and retreaded tires on heavy service equipment, passenger trucks and light duty trucks.Balance tires utilizing appropriate equipment.Communicate safety concerns, company vehicle issues and customer problems with service manager or store manager immediately.Mount and dismounting of new/used customer wheels from customer fleets.Responsible for various types of tire repairs.Understand customer base and profiles.Responsible for daily safety pre-trip inspections on service truck.Keep service truck and service area clean to maintain a safe work environment.Responsible for following all safety regulations, processes and procedures required by Parrish Tire Company, TIA, OSHA and NCDOL.Understand tire design and tread patterns.Must be available 24 hours/day during scheduled on-call shift.Must become (TIA) Certified
This certification and training will be provided by Parrish Tire Company if not already obtained

Requirements:

Must be on call to take after-hours calls every other weekMust pass a DOT physical
Paid for by PTC
Must be able to pass random drug screens per DOT regulations

Qualifications:

1-2 years of experience as a roadside tire technicianClean driving recordValid NC driver’s licenseBecause this is a driving position, applicants must be 21 years or older to be placed on our insurance

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Dependable - Employee must be reliable, responsible and trustworthy, and complete all assigned obligations.Attention to Detail - Employee must be thorough in completing tasks and must always be aware of potential safety issues.Cooperation - Employee must be pleasant with others on the job and display a good-natured, cooperative attitude.Integrity - Employee is required to be honest and ethical.Communication - Employee must provide courteous and clear written and verbal communication with customers and co-workers.

Required Physical Abilities:

Physical requirements of this position may require a range of activities. These can include, but are not limited to:

Work Environment:

This position will require employees to work in certain weather conditions, such as heat, cold, as well as potentially confined spaces.