Brake & Alignment Technician - Salem Mission St #255

Les Schwab Tire Centers; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly Bonus

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

Vacation & holiday pay

Company-paid training

Employee discount

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Les Schwab Tire Centers is seeking a Brake & Alignment Technician in Oregon to service and install brake, alignment, and suspension components and provide excellent customer service. Cars and trucks will be inspected, repaired, and tested using standard shop equipment.

Applicants should have a valid driver's license and be able to lift heavy components; on-the-job training is provided. Wage range listed reflects local pay for this role.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license
• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to work in a rapid pace environment
• Frequent lifting up to 35 pounds, with occasional lifting up to 75 pounds
• Frequent bending, twisting, kneeling and continuous squatting, reaching, walking and standing

Responsibilities

• Installing or servicing hydraulic/electric brake system, suspension, alignment, drive train, and power steering parts and components
• Testing and installing batteries
• Dismounting/mounting tire and wheel assemblies, rebalancing wheels, and replacing, rebuilding and/or recalibrating TPMS components
• Using equipment and miscellaneous hand tools
• Assisting other employees
• Test driving vehicles
• Operating service vehicles to perform offsite and emergency road services
• Provides excellent customer service
• Refers customers to other qualified employees as necessary

Skills

Brake systems

Suspension

TPMS

Customer service

Job description

Job Description: Brake & Alignment Technician

Brake & Alignment Technicians are responsible for the service and installation of brake, alignment, and suspension system parts and components, providing excellent customer service and completing work according to company policies, procedures, and the Code of Conduct.

Primary Responsibilities

• Installing or servicing hydraulic/electric brake system, suspension, alignment, drive train, and power steering parts and components


• Testing and installing batteries


• Dismounting/mounting tire and wheel assemblies, rebalancing wheels, and replacing, rebuilding and/or recalibrating TPMS components


• Using equipment and miscellaneous hand tools


• Assisting other employees


• Test driving vehicles


• Operating service vehicles to perform offsite and emergency road services


• Provides excellent customer service


• Refers customers to other qualified employees as necessary

Experience

Les Schwab offers opportunities for a variety of skills, and provides on-the job training for Brake & Alignment Technicians.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license


• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to work in a rapid pace environment


• Frequent lifting up to 35 pounds, with occasional lifting up to 75 pounds


• Frequent bending, twisting, kneeling and continuous squatting, reaching, walking and standing

Pay and Benefits

$14.85 - $24.50

• Quarterly Bonus


• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance


• Company-funded retirement plan


• Paid time off


• Short- and long-term disability


• Employee discount


• Tuition Assistance

Benefits are subject to change at any time and governed by plan documents and Company policy.

Higher minimum wage applies in applicable locations.

About Us

Our founder, Les Schwab, built his business from one store to hundreds of locations across the western states, a massive supply chain hub, and a state-of-the-art headquarters, making Les Schwab one of the largest independent tire businesses in the United States. Les believed in treating customers like family. Although he passed away in 2007, his vision remains at the core of the company's culture: give people more for their money, reward employees for their expertise and hard work, earn people's trust, and everyone benefits. Today, the 8,000+ employees of Les Schwab Tire Centers are proud to carry on this legacy.

Competitive compensation

• Competitive compensation


• Profit sharing bonus


• Retirement plan funded by Les Schwab


• Company paid training


• Medical Insurance


• Dental Insurance


• Vision Insurance


• Vacation & holiday pay


• Life Insurance


• Short & long-term disability

Les Schwab is an equal-opportunity employer.