BORDER TIRE
YOUR LOCAL TIRE EXPERTS
Border Tire is all things tire. We are a Michelin Commercial Service Network Dealer (MCSN) specializing in medium-duty, heavy-duty, agricultural, and industrial-size tires. We carry a wide variety of brands to meet your needs.
Join the Border Tire team!!! Border Tire is hiring Tire Technicians in Las Cruces, NM!
A Tire Technician is responsible for inspecting and repairing truck and trailer tires to ensure efficient operation and compliance.
Responsibilities:
- Inspects truck/trailer tires for excessive wear, bulges, cuts, and damaged tread.
- Repair tires with minor malfunctions.
- Properly secure vehicle to lift to ensure safe operation.
- Unbolt wheels from vehicles and remove them, using lug wrenches and other hand and power tools.
- Properly dismount and remount tires and wheels securely on the vehicle.
- Repair or replace tires on light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks.
- Responsible for proper installation of wheels and tires, balancing wheels, and checking for correct fit.
- Maintains all inventories and tire equipment.
- Reassemble tires onto wheels.
- Prepare rims and wheel drums for reassembly by scraping, grinding, or sandblasting.
- Disposes of damaged/old tires in accordance with state regulations.
- Ensures tires are functioning properly and within the Department of Transportation and Occupational Safety and Health Act Compliance.
- Safely operates all tools and equipment.
- Reports any safety issues immediately to management.
- Keeps shop area neat and clean.
- Assist mechanics and perform other duties as directed.
- Must have a current, valid driver's license for the state in which the employee performs his or her driving duties.
- Must maintain a clean driving record, i.e., must remain insurable under our company's liability insurance policy (safety-sensitive position.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean MVR record.
- Must be a self-starter and be willing to take initiative.
- Willing and able to work without direct supervision.
- 2+ years related experience in the commercial tire industry.
- Must have strong mechanical skills.
Job Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Benefit Conditions:
- Only full-time employees are eligible.
*** We are available when you need us most: 24 hours a day / 7 days a week / 365 days a year. ***