Tire Technician

Job Description

Job Description

ABOUT FAIRCHILD EQUIPMENT

Fairchild Equipment was founded in 1985 as Yale Materials Handling. Under the leadership of Gary Fairchild, we gradually diversified our manufacturers to add trusted brands, expanded our services areas to better serve Wisconsin, Minnesota, Northern Illinois, North Dakota, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We’ve grown from only a eight-person operation to over 325 employees. Now under the leadership of Gary Fairchild’s son, Chad Fairchild, Fairchild is all about possibilities for additional growth and expansion, while maintaining our operations as Family Owned.

COMPANY CULTURE

We know that in order for us to provide a dynamic and comprehensive customer experience, we need to have a team dedicated to industry experience, knowledge and customer service. We know our employees embrace our values and are driven to exceed expectations and we welcome the individual who shares those values. Come join our Fairchild Team!

Family Values  – Healthy work / life balance promoting a winning and pleasant work environment.  Follow the Golden Rule.

Safety Always  – We are committed to safety at all times and in all places.

Customers for Life  – Excellence in customer service.  If we don’t deliver, let us know, and we WILL fix it!

Employer of Choice  – Happy and productive employees who outwork the competition.

Active in our Communities  – Outstanding citizens in the market we serve.

ABOUT THE POSITION

As a Fairchild Tire Technician, you will be traveling throughout our Fairchild Minnesota Market servicing Fairchild customers by dismounting and mounting all types of tires. We work on LP, diesel and electric forklifts, scissor, and boom lifts and much more. This position will be given a company owned vehicle to complete the essential duties and responsibilities of the position; this position requires a valid and good standing driver’s license. This position requires 40 hours work week with flex scheduling which gives flexibility to allow the employee to determine work shift for both daily and weekly hours; however, the Tire Technician must ensure the needs of customers remains a priority. This is a full-time position reporting out of our Bloomington, MN branch.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Plan and coordinate daily and weekly work schedule by list of priority of work orders created; responsible of managing work schedule and work orders while ensuring customers remain a priority.
• Responsible for opening and closing all work orders and ensuring the accuracy of each work order at time of completion after sending to the billing department for invoicing; monitor work order from start to finish to ensure labor, parts and all pricing are accurate to customer quote and address overage of time worked after exceeding quote expectations.
• Maintain inventory levels for the tire warehouse and mobile tire press truck.
• Operates a mobile tire truck, while abiding by Department of Transportations (DOT) rules and regulations; drives to various customer job sites to install tires.
• Practices standard safety protocols when removing, rolling, and positioning tires on the press.
• Adjusts, sets up, and operates the tire press to press tires and hubs together and assembles other components per specifications.
• Dismounts and mounts tires of different types; removes lugs or fasteners from wheels and / or rims and removes tire assembly.
• Responsible for assisting and providing exceptional customer service in aspects of the company’s service operations; understanding and ensuring compliance with all vendor policies and warranty procedures.
• Responsible for assisting with loading and unloading tires.
• Communicates with customers on when and where equipment is to be taken out of service to install new tires.
• Informs customer work is complete and has customer sign paperwork after verifying all information in correct.
• Maintains and keeps record of all inventory levels for warehouse and in mobile tire truck.
• Responsible for Purchase Order requirements related to individual job.
• Monitors and keeps track of scheduled maintenance intervals and sends truck in for maintenance.
• Adequately cleans and maintains service equipment, mobile truck, and warehouse.
• Participates in job related training, including supporting the safety program and its policies and procedures.
• Support high-level Service Technician duties as needed, including assisting with shop and field repairs, performing Operations & Maintenance (O&M) tasks, and other related service responsibilities to maintain team efficiency during light workload periods.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS INCLUDE :

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ABOUT FAIRCHILD EQUIPMENT

Fairchild Equipment was founded in 1985 as Yale Materials Handling. Under the leadership of Gary Fairchild, we gradually diversified our manufacturers to add trusted brands, expanded our services areas to better serve Wisconsin, Minnesota, Northern Illinois, North Dakota, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We’ve grown from only a five-person operation to over 280 employees. Now under the leadership of Gary Fairchild’s son, Chad Fairchild, Fairchild is all about possibilities for additional growth and expansion, while maintaining our operations as Family Owned.

COMPANY CULTURE

We know that in order for us to provide a dynamic and comprehensive customer experience, we need to have a team dedicated to industry experience, knowledge and customer service. We know our employees embrace our values and are driven to exceed expectations and we welcome the individual who shares those values. Come join our Fairchild Team!

Family Values  – Healthy work / life balance promoting a winning and pleasant work environment.  Follow the Golden Rule.

Safety Always  – We are committed to safety at all times and in all places.

Customers for Life  – Excellence in customer service.  If we don’t deliver, let us know, and we WILL fix it!

Employer of Choice  – Happy and productive employees who outwork the competition.

Active in our Communities  – Outstanding citizens in the market we serve.

To take that next step in your career, and have an opportunity for additional growth, you will want to join our dynamic team.  Fairchild Equipment, Inc. is recognized as the fastest growing company of its kind in the Midwest!  Fairchild Equipment, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.  Apply now!