Tire Technician

Tire Care Technician

This position will be responsible for the maintenance, tire care and repair of Solid Waste tires including light, medium, and heavy-duty automobiles, trucks, and equipment.

Essential and Supplemental Functions

Essential functions: Essential functions may include but are not limited to the functions listed below. Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

1. Diagnose (and perform repair) malfunctions of tires and suspension.
2. Tire installations, balancing, rotate, repair and inflation tires to prescribed PSI per load requirements.
3. Assist in research and implement new tire technologies to improve processes, increase efficiency and analyze performance.
4. Collect, interpret data and misalignments diagnose performance issues.
5. Communicate findings to management in clear, productive way.
6. Proper execution of required billing documents.
7. Maintain inventory order parts, supplies, lubricants, tires and other materials as needed.
8. Ability to work with tire assemblies from heavy trucks and SWMD Vehicles.
9. Organizes the work site, the vehicles and the appropriate tools and equipment for optimum job efficiency and safety.
10. Ability to work in a fast pace environment while adhering to SWMD policies and procedure.

Supplemental functions:

1. Perform general maintenance and cleaning of tire shop area.
2. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Minimum Education, Experience And Additional Requirements

Education directly related to the minimum requirements below may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis. High school diploma or GED required; and one (1) year of tire repair experience. Additional requirements: Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License or the ability to obtain by date of hire. Possession of a City Operator's Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.

Working Conditions

Environmental: Shop, field, disposal environment; work around heavy construction equipment; exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, gases, potentially hazardous chemicals, waste and infectious materials; inclement weather conditions. Physical: Essential and supplemental functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for light to heavy lifting and carrying; bending, stooping, kneeling, crawling; standing for prolonged periods of time; operating motorized equipment and vehicles. Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. Must be able to function well in a physically demanding environment.

Benefits

The City of Albuquerque takes pride in offering our employees one of the most attractive Total Rewards packages in New Mexico. In addition to competitive salaries, the City provides benefit options for health, pharmacy, dental, vision, life, disability, and much more. The City also has pre-tax savings plans for healthcare, childcare, and parking. Employees participate in the state's public retirement system (PERA), with the City paying up to 75 percent of the employee's contribution. That's higher than any other contribution rate in the state of New Mexico!

Paid holidays? Check

Paid parental leave? Check

Paid birthdays off? Check

Vacation and sick leave starting Day 1? Check and check

Our people matter and we prioritize physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. With resources such as onsite and mobile medical clinics, an employee assistance program that encourages work-life balance, and tuition assistance and professional development pathways, the City is committed to equipping our employees with tools to better their lives and grow their careers while serving their community.