Tire changer – automotive service
Alaska Highway Truck & Towing
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Confined spaces
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Non-smoking
- Odours
Work setting
- Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Add or replace hydraulic and transmission fluids
- Assist mechanics and perform other duties as directed
- Change engine oil and lubricate running gears or moving parts of automobiles, trucks or heavy equipment
- Grease booms, pulleys, buckets and other components of heavy equipment
- Install replacement mufflers, exhaust pipes, shock absorbers or radiators
- Provide on-site services
- Repair and balance tires
- Replace oil, air and fuel filters on motor vehicles, trucks and heavy equipment
Experience and specialization
Installation specialization
- Commercial vehicle wheels
- Exhaust system
- Mufflers
- Radiators
- Shock absorbers
- Springs
- Tires
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver’s licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Fast-paced environment
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Manual dexterity
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
Weight handling
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Gloves
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player