Tire Technician (50078)

General Description:

The purpose of this job within the organization is to service and inspect City vehicles for the Fleet Maintenance Division. This job works under close supervision according to set procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this job. Management may assign additional functions or change functions.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Performs vehicle inspections based on automotive standards and makes repairs as necessary.
2. Replaces, mounts, and balances tires; raises vehicles, using hydraulic jacks; mounts wheels onto vehicles; unbolts and removes wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools.         
3. Makes tire repairs according to manufacturer’s specifications. 
4. Maintains clean work area. 
5. Updates information and work orders on the computer. 
6. Identifies tire size, ply, load range and inflates tires according to manufacturer’s specifications.
7. Responsible for keeping garage area and fuel island clean.
8. Perform weekly inspection of garage.
9. Responsible for the maintenance of air compressors.
10. Pick up and deliver parts as needed.
11. Keep fuel island in repair and clean.
12. Performs small vehicle and equipment repairs as requested by supervisor.
13. Performs all other duties as may be assigned to meet organizational needs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the standard practices, methods, tools, and materials of the mechanical trades.      
• Knowledge of the less complex mechanical parts and servicing requirements of automotive and other equipment.
• Knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions of the trade.
• Ability to perform manual tasks involving physical strength and endurance under variable weather conditions; ability to lift 50 lbs. for extended periods.
• Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress when confronted with emergency situations or tight deadlines.
• Ability to maintain positive customer-focused relationships with co-workers, supervisors, agencies, the general public, and all other internal and external customers.  Personally demonstrates appropriate customer service skills.
• Work is performed onsite.  The incumbent must be present at work to perform the essential functions of this job.

Data Responsibility:

Data Responsibility refers to information, knowledge, and conceptions obtained by observation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and mental creation.  Data are intangible and include numbers, words, symbols, ideas, concepts, and oral verbalizations.

Copies, transcribes, enters or posts data or information.

People Responsibility:

People include co-workers, workers in other areas or agencies and the general public.

Serves others such as customers, attends to their requests and exchanges information with them.

Asset Responsibility:

Assets responsibility refers to the responsibility for achieving economies or preventing loss within the organization.

Requires some responsibility for achieving minor economies and/or preventing minor losses through the handling of or accounting for materials, supplies or small amounts of money.

Mathematical Requirements:

Mathematics requires the use of symbols, numbers and formulas to solve mathematical problems.

Uses basic addition and subtraction, such as making change or measuring.

Communications Requirements:

Communications involves the ability to read, write, and speak.

Reads routine sentences, instructions, regulations, procedures or work orders; writes routine sentences and completes routine job forms and incident reports; speaks routine sentences using proper grammar.

Judgment Requirements:

Judgment requirements refer to the frequency and complexity of judgments and decisions given the stability of the work environments, the nature and type of guidance, and the breadth of impact of the judgments and decisions.

Responsible for very few decisions, affecting only the individual; works in a very stable environment with clear and uncomplicated written/oral instructions.

Complexity of Work:

Complexity addresses the analysis, initiative, ingenuity, concentration and creativity, required by the job and the presence of any unusual pressures present in the job.

Performs semi-routine work, following procedures, with occasional problems; requires normal attention for accurate results.

Impact of Errors:

Impact of errors refers to consequences such as damage to equipment and property, loss of data, exposure of the organization to legal liability, and injury or death for individuals.

The impact of errors is moderately serious – affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens.

Physical Demands:

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs light to medium work that involves walking or standing virtually all of the time and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or considerable skill, adeptness and speed in the use of the fingers, hands or limbs in tasks involving close tolerances or limits of accuracy.

Equipment Usage:

Equipment usage involves responsibility for materials, machines, tools, equipment, work aids, and products.

Handles or uses machines, tools, equipment or work aids involving moderate latitude for judgment regarding attainment of a standard or in selecting appropriate items.

Unavoidable Hazards:

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery.

Safety of Others:

Safety of others refers to the level of responsibility for the safety of others, either inherent in the job or to ensure the safety of the general public. (Does not include safety of subordinates).

Requires some responsibility for safety and health of others and/or for occasional enforcement of the standards of public safety or health.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent.

Requires one year in vehicle maintenance and repair or closely related experience.

The equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Special Certifications and Licenses:

Must have Tire Industry Association Certification (TIA) or the ability to obtain within six months of hire.

A valid driver's license is required.

Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance

The City of Rock Hill, SC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  ADA requires City of Rock Hill, SC to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or believe that you do and need information about reasonable accommodations, please contact the ADA Compliance Officer at 329-5570.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. The task is actually required for the employees currently performing the job.
2. The nature and purpose of the job would significantly change if the task was not required.
3. The task is the sole requirement of the main purpose of the job.
4. There are no other employees available to perform the task.
5. It would be difficult to shift this task due to the small number of other employees available to perform the task.
6. It is necessary that every employee in this job be capable of performing this task for safety / health reasons.

Reasons *        Duties specific to this position

1,2,3,5,6           Performs vehicle inspections based on automotive standards and makes repairs as                      necessary.

1,2,3,5,6           Replaces, mounts, and balances tires; raises vehicles, using hydraulic jacks; mounts                    wheels onto vehicles; unbolts and removes wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches                  or other hand or power tools.

1,2,3,5,6           Makes tire repairs according to manufacturer’s specifications. 

1,2,3                 Maintains clean work area. 

1,2,3,5              Updates information and work orders on the computer. 

1,2,3,5,6           Identifies tire size, ply, load range and inflates tires according to manufacturer’s                           specifications.

1,2,3,5              Responsible for keeping garage area and fuel island clean.

1,2,3,5,6           Perform weekly inspection of garage.

1,2,3,5              Responsible for the maintenance of air compressors.

1,2,3,5              Pick up and deliver parts as needed.

1,2,3,5              Keep fuel island in repair and clean.

1,2,3                 Performs small vehicle and equipment repairs as requested by supervisor.

1,3                    Performs all other duties as may be assigned to meet organizational needs.

Salary : $17 - $25