Job Summary:

The Tire Changer/Repairer will diagnose, repair, rotate, and change tires.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Uses hydraulic jacks to lift vehicles.
• Inspects tire casing to identify holes, tears, or other defects.
• Explains technical diagnoses and repairs and answers customers questions in nontechnical terms.
• 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 seals patches over ruptures as appropriate.
• Uses lug wrenches and other hand or power tools to unbolt and remove wheels from vehicle.
• Rotates tires using appropriate tools.
• Identifies counterweights required to balance wheels with the use of balancing machines; attaches counterweights onto rims.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Good verbal communication skills.
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to understand and comply with tire repair and replacement standards.
• Ability to safely and efficiently work with related tools and lifts.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous related experience, OR;
• Successful completion of a vocational automotive tire service training program.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods working in confined, awkward spaces.
• Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds at a time.
• Manual dexterity to operate tools and lifts.
• The ability to handle extreme temperatures, loud and continuous noise exposure, dirt, oil, and other chemicals.
• Exposure to hazardous circumstances.