Commercial Tire Technician

Colony Tire Corporation, located in Fredericksburg, VA, is currently seeking a full-time Commercial Tire Technician to join our team! Our technicians enjoy competitive, unlimited earning potential and the opportunity to build a long-term career. We offer a comprehensive benefits package included Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance; 401(k), participation in our 100% employee-owned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); paid holidays; vacation time; company-paid life insurance; and short-term disability. Join a company where your hard work directly contributes to your future ownership and success!

Summary:

This position is responsible for repairing and replacing tires on commercial vehicles at the Colony location, at customer sites, and during roadside service calls, including service along highways. The role also requires responding to road service calls during off-hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Additional duties may be assigned by the manager as needed. This position is based at our satellite location in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Qualifications:

The individual must be able to perform all job duties efficiently, safely, and effectively. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the role successfully. The ideal candidate will be proactive, dependable, and possess extensive experience and knowledge in commercial tire service. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities; include, but not limited to:

• Must have a valid driver’s license for the type of vehicle required for the position and be able to meet commercial driver qualification requirements.
• Follow established procedures to inspect tires, and wheels before and after service.
• Determine repairable tire conditions and make such repairs.
• Review work orders and discuss work with supervisors.
• Document work performed completely and in a timely manner.
• Unbolt and re-bolt wheels from/to vehicles, using lug wrenches and other hand and power tools.
• Mount and dismount any type of tire on drop center, semi-drop center and multi-piece rims.
• Match mating of dual assemblies.
• Identify and inflate tires correctly for the size, ply, and load requirement.
• Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels. Hammer required counterweights onto rims of wheels.
• Replace valve stems and remove puncturing objects.
• Pull vehicles in and out of shop safely.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Mechanical- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Operation and Control- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Operation Monitoring- watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Knowledge of commonly used tools- Ability to recognize and used a variety of tools, including but not limited to power tools, such as pneumatic wrenches, machine tools, such as lathes and grinning machines, jack sand hoists, and common hand tools.
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, and commercial vehicles.
• Performing General Physical Activities- Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping and handling or materials.
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems- Analyzing information and evaluation results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Work Styles:

· Attention to Detail - Job requires close attention to detail and thorough in completing assigned tasks

· Dependability - Job requires being reliable and responsible, as well as fulfilling obligations

· Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude

· Independence - Job requires guiding oneself with little or no supervision and depending on oneself to get things done

· Integrity - Job requires treating people with respect, keeping commitments, working ethically and upholding organizational values.

· Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. This position operates in all types of indoor and outdoor work environments, therefore exposure to heat and cold is to be expected. Employees frequently work with dirty and greasy parts and in awkward positions.

The employee must regularly lift up to 100 pounds, frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. As a result, minor workplace injuries are not uncommon, but employees usually can avoid serious accidents if safe practices are observed.

EEO Policy Statement

Colony Tire Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Colony Tire Corporation complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Colony Tire Corporation expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Colony Tire’s employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

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