Wheel Repair Technician

Winger Hamilton; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Winger Hamilton is seeking a Wheel Repair Technician / Automotive All-Rounder for our Te Rapa, Hamilton workshop. The role involves repairing and restoring alloy wheels, fitting and balancing tyres, and assisting with panel and vehicle preparation.

We welcome hands-on automotive experience and a pride-in-work attitude. You’ll join a small team where every day brings different tasks across wheels, tyres, panels and general automotive jobs.

Qualifications

• Some light automotive/mechanical experience expected.
• Ability to fit and balance tyres and repair alloy wheels.
• Practical, mechanically minded and detail oriented.
• Reliable with good teamworking and hands-on attitude.

Responsibilities

• Repairing and restoring alloy wheels.
• Fitting, removing and balancing tyres.
• Preparing wheels for painting and refinishing.
• Assisting with stripping and fitting vehicle panels.
• Supporting the panel and paint team as needed.
• Keeping the workshop tidy and organised.
• Ensuring work is done to a quality standard.

Skills

Automotive experience

Tyre fitting

Wheel repair

Attention to detail

Team player

Reliability

Hand tools

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

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Wheel Repair Technician / Automotive All-Rounder

Location: Te Rapa, Hamilton

Full-time position

Got a thing for cars and enjoy getting your hands dirty?

We’re looking for a Wheel Repair Technician / Automotive All-Rounder to join our small, busy panel and paint shop.

The main part of the job will be repairing and restoring alloy wheels, along with fitting and balancing tyres. You’ll also be helping out with general workshop jobs, including stripping and fitting panels on vehicles.

This is a great role for someone who already has some hands-on automotive experience and wants to build on their skills.

What you’ll be doing

• Repairing and restoring alloy wheels
• Fitting, removing and balancing tyres
• Preparing wheels for painting and refinishing
• Helping with stripping and fitting vehicle panels
• Assisting the panel and paint team wherever needed
• Keeping the workshop tidy and organised
• Making sure the job is done properly, not just quickly

What we’re looking for

You don’t need to be a qualified panel beater or wheel technician, but you do need to know your way around cars and be comfortable using tools.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has some light automotive/mechanical experience
• Can fit and balance tyres
• Is practical and mechanically minded
• Takes pride in their work
• Has a good eye for detail
• Is reliable and turns up ready to work
• Can work well in a small team
• Isn’t afraid to get stuck into whatever needs doing
• Experience with alloy wheel repairs, panel work, sanding, painting or vehicle preparation would be a bonus, but we’re happy to teach the right person.
• Has eligibility to work in New Zealand

The job

We’re a small, busy workshop, so everyone pitches in and no two days are exactly the same. You’ll get the chance to work across wheels, tyres, panel work and general automotive jobs rather than doing the same thing all day.

If you’re someone who likes cars, enjoys practical work and takes pride in what you do, we’d like to hear from you.