TRUCK TIRE TECHNICIAN

Frelinghuysen Ave, Newark NJ

Description

Looking for a Truck Tire Technician to join our company. Summary Repair and replace tires, road service calls, minor service, and repair on Commercial Trucks and Automobiles. Responsibilities ● Use all safety-related PPE such as gloves, safety glasses, and tire cages while doing any work. ● Drive service trucks to Customer locations or road locations to provide fleet services and/or respond to emergency calls. ● Raise vehicles using hydraulic jacks. ● Unbolt wheels from vehicles and remove them, using lug wrenches and other hand and power tools. ● Separate tires from wheels, using rubber mallets and metal bars or mechanical tire changers. ● Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes and tears. ● Seal punctures in tubeless tires by inserting adhesive material and expanding rubber plugs into punctures, using hand tools. ● Reassemble tires onto wheels. ● Identify and inflate tires correctly for the size and ply. ● Place wheels on balancing machines or use bead balance bags per instructions. ● Remount wheels onto vehicles. ● Locate punctures in tubeless tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles. ● Replace valve stems and remove puncturing objects. ● Rotate tires to different positions on vehicles, using hand tools. ● Assist mechanics and perform other duties as directed. ● Inflate inner tubes and immerse them in water to locate leaks. Se habla Espanol.