Commercial Service Technician - Decatur, AL (Commercial Trucks)

Wilks Tire & Battery Service, Inc.; Trinity (AL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Wilks Tire & Battery Service, Inc. in Decatur, AL is hiring a Service Technician to provide light mechanical and tire service for commercial trucking and private autos.

You will perform basic maintenance, tire replacements, alignments, brake and air system work, and DOT annual inspections while following safety procedures. Your duties include communicating service needs to the supervisor, completing service tickets, responding to customer calls, and maintaining clean, organized equipment and

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience including brakes, oil changes, and front end work.
• Must be at least 21 years old and have own tools.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• DOT Inspector Certification and ASE Certification are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform light mechanical maintenance on vehicles and related systems.
• Lube, oil changes, and filter service.
• Replace and/or repair tires; perform alignments.
• Work on front end suspension and brakes & air systems.
• Conduct DOT annual inspections and communicate findings.
• Determine service requirements from drivers and relay to supervisor.
• Complete service tickets for management submission.
• Respond to customer service calls; diagnose issues and perform on-site repairs.
• Clean and maintain service equipment; keep shop organized.
• Handle a variety of manual tasks, including lifting and bending.
• Report safety issues promptly to management.
• Display professional appearance and willingness to train.

Skills

Brakes

Oil changes

Front end work

Wheel alignments

Own tools

Safety conscious

Education

High School Diploma or GED

DOT Inspector Certification

ASE Certification

Job description

Service Technician

As a Service Technician you will work at our Wilks Tire location in Decatur, AL, providing light mechanical service and tire service to both the Commercial Trucking industry and private autos. You will perform the following services:

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Perform light mechanical maintenance on vehicles:

• Lube, oil change, filter service

• Replace and/or repair tires

• Alignments

• Front End Suspension

• Brakes & Air System

• DOT Annual Inspections

• Determine service requirements from commercial truck drivers and private auto owners and communicate to Service Supervisor and/or Service Technicians

• Properly execute required service ticket to submit to management.

• Respond in a timely manner to customer service calls, diagnosing issues, and performing on-site repairs and/or replacements.

• Clean and maintain service equipment.

• Any other duties as assigned by management

• Perform a variety of manual tasks for extended periods of time, which may include light and heavy lifting, including commercial tires and wheels, standing, bending, and squatting.

• Report any safety issues immediately to management.

• Help keep shop clean and organized

• Maintaining a Professional Appearance

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum1 year ofexperienceincluding brakes, oil changes, front end work, all wheel position alignments.

• Must be at least 21 years of age.

• Have your own tools

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED.

• DOT Inspector Certification.

• ASE Certification

Candidate Criteria:

• Commitment to follow all safety procedures and comply with OSHA regulations and safety requirements.

• Must be a self-starter and willing to take initiative, able and willing to work without direct supervision, and be willing to attend appropriate training sessions.

• Strong work ethic; independently motivated to produce resultswith limitedinfluence from others.

• Hard worker, someone who worksdiligently to get tasks done and demonstrates personal characteristics, such as responsibility, dependability, conscientiousness, communication, and teamwork.

• Display acommitmentto learning new technologies within the rapidlychanging industry.

• Ability to review, analyze, and interpret information, identify problems, and make decisions.

• Ability to read, understand, and follow procedures and guidelines.