Inside Commercial Tire Service - OREM, UT

Tire Technician

To address the tire needs of customers in a safe, approved manner using the proper tools and proper techniques.

Essential duties include:

• Identify and inflate tires correctly for the size and ply
• Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels
• Dismount wheels from balancing machines using lug wrenches and other hand and power tools
• Mount wheels onto vehicles
• Reassemble tires onto wheels
• Replace valve stems and remove puncturing objects
• Locate and seal punctures
• Perform lube, oil, filter, tire services on passenger and light truck vehicles, as needed
• Maintain positive relationships with customers
• Maintain tools and related tire accessories
• Maintain a clean shop to reflect the proper corporate image to the public
• Protect company assets
• Embrace Purcell's culture of safety and perform all jobs in a safe manner
• Regular attendance in accordance with assigned schedule
• Ability to perform physical requirements as listed in job description
• Other essential and non-essential duties, as assigned by management

Requirements:

Required Education, Experience, Licenses & Certifications:

Minimum Education: High School

Minimum Job-Specific Experience: 1-2 years

Management Experience: N/A

Driver's License Required: No

Other Job-Specific Licenses or Certifications Required: Tire Industry Association CTS certification, vendor-provided training

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSA's):

Job-Specific KSA's:

• Tire Industry Essential industry information including tire brands, designs, treads; proper safety and functional procedures, and relevant customer markets.
• Customer Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Mechanical Knowledge of automotive vehicles and tools, including their repair, and maintenance.

Communication KSA's:

• English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Writing & Speaking Communicating effectively in writing and interpersonal speaking as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Tools & Technology KSA's:

• Equipment Selection Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Phone Systems Ability to operate phone systems for the effective communication of information to interested parties

Cognitive KSA's:

• Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Problem Sensitivity The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Deductive Reasoning The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Inductive Reasoning The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people.

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