Tire/Lube Technician

This is a Work-Based Learning position for young adults aged 18-24 who meet WIOA eligibility criteria. Steel-toed shoes are required to be worn.

Job duties will include:

– Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks.
– Remount wheels onto vehicles.
– Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools.
– Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
– Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly.
– Replace valve stems and remove puncturing objects.
– Hammer required counterweights onto rims of wheels.
– Reassemble tires onto wheels.
– Seal punctures in tubeless tires by inserting adhesive material and expanding rubber plugs into punctures, using hand tools.
– Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears.
– Locate punctures in tubeless tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles.
– Glue tire patches over ruptures in tire casings, using rubber cement.
– Rotate tires to different positions on vehicles, using hand tools.
– Inflate inner tubes and immerse them in water to locate leaks.
– Assist mechanics and perform various mechanical duties, such as changing oil, checking and replacing batteries, lubrications, tune-ups, change spark plugs, fuel filters, air filters, belts and hoses.
– Clean and tidy up the shop.
– Pump gas/fuel for customers and clean windshields.
– Inspect vehicles for damage and record findings so that necessary repairs can be made.
– Assist mechanics with brake work – repair, reline, replace, and adjust.
– Review work orders and discuss work with supervisors.
– Record information about parts, materials or repair procedures.
– Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
– Confer with customers or users to assess problems.
– Work will be performed on cars, semis, trailers and tractors.
– Other duties as needed.