Automotive Tire Technician

Automotive Tire Technician

Position is responsible for performing skilled and specialized automotive mechanic work in the repair, maintenance, and replacement of tires on school division buses, support vehicles, trucks, trailers, and other motorized equipment. Position mounts/demounts tires; ensures conformance to industry standards; examines and repairs tires; performs preventative maintenance; and responds to emergency road calls. Position also inventories and requisitions supplies; and prepares paperwork. Position may be required to work evenings, nights, and weekends.

Essential Duties

1. Prepares tires for installation; mounts and demounts tires on rims and vehicles; and fills tires to the proper air pressure.

2. Inspects and tests tires to ensure conformance to standards.

3. 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.

4. Repairs tube and tubeless tires by puncturing blisters, applying patches, replacing treads, removing nails, changing tubes, installing boots, etc.

5. Road tests vehicles after repairs are completed.

6. Aligns and balances wheels and tire assemblies to minimize wear on tires; and rotates wheels at prescribed mileage intervals.

7. Performs preventative maintenance checks on school division vehicle tires and related components.

8. Responds to emergency road calls; performs road service to repair/replace damaged tires; and operates a school division tow truck to retrieve inoperable vehicles.

9. Operates and maintains diagnostic equipment, hand/power tools, tire changing machines, balancing equipment, and other specialized automotive tools and machinery.

10. Practices safety methods in the operation of equipment and performance of duties.

11. Inventories and ensures an adequate supply of tires and related parts; and requisitions/orders supplies as necessary.

12. Prepares paperwork including work orders, part usage records, tire weight records, etc.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required)

Must possess a high school diploma (GED), trade, or vocational courses in automotive mechanics and considerable experience in the repair, maintenance, and replacement of standard/large vehicle tires; or any equivalent combination of education and experience that would provide the noted knowledge, skills, and abilities. Must possess a valid Virginia Commercial Driver's License (CDL) to operate a school bus, towing certification/license, forklift certification, and Virginia State Vehicle Inspector's certification; or must acquire such upon employment. Must possess a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the techniques, practices, tools, and equipment in the repair and maintenance of various types of tires and related components. Must possess an excellent knowledge of industry standards related to tire maintenance. Must possess knowledge of, and the ability to practice, safety procedures within an automotive repair shop. Must possess the ability to diagnose defects and perform routine/complex repairs on standard and large vehicle tires. Must possess the ability to read and comprehend shop manuals. Must possess the ability to perform simple arithmetic calculations and read gauges/testing devices. Must possess the ability to train and give directions to lower level mechanics. Must possess skill in the use and care of hand/power tools and diagnostic equipment employed in tire repair and adjustment work.