Fleet Tire Technician

AustinTexas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Austin seeks a Fleet Tire Technician to inspect, diagnose, repair, and dispose of tires across a wide range of city vehicles and equipment. The role focuses on maintaining tire inventory records, transporting tires between locations, and safely mounting and dismounting tires in shop and field settings.

Under direct supervision, you’ll perform tire checks, manage tire-related service needs, and support essential operations.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus six (6) months of experience in a related field.
• Experience may substitute for education up to a maximum of four (4) years.
• Licenses: may need Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within 120 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Inspects and diagnoses damaged tires, identifies cause of tire failure, and determines if failure is due to recall or is covered under warranty.
• Repairs and/or disposes of used tires, as appropriate.
• Collects and transports new and used tires between various locations.
• Maintains used tire inventory records.
• Mounts and dismounts tires on a wide variety of vehicles and equipment.
• Performs air pressure tire checks in field at various site locations.
• Performs daily housekeeping at shop and field sites.

Skills

Tire inspection

Tire repair

Tire mounting/dismounting

Safety procedures

Reading manuals

Prioritization

Oral & written communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

About This Position

At the Austin Fleet Mobility Department, we’re proud to play a vital role in keeping our city moving forward. Managing more than 7,500 vehicles across 25 departments—including Fire, Police, EMS, Austin Energy, and Austin Water—we support the essential services that make Austin thrive, focusing on innovation, sustainability, and efficiency.

Job Description:

Fleet Tire Technician

Purpose:

Under direct supervision, maintains tire inventory records and transports, diagnoses, repairs, replaces and disposes of tires for a variety of City vehicles and equipment.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

• Inspects and diagnoses damaged tires, identifies cause of tire failure, and determines if failure is due to recall or is covered under warranty.
• Repairs and/or disposes of used tires, as appropriate.
• Collects and transports new and used tires between various locations..
• Maintains used tire inventory records.
• Mounts and dismounts tires on a wide variety of vehicles and equipment.
• Performs air pressure tire checks in field at various site locations.
• Performs daily housekeeping at shop and field sites.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

• None.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of equipment, methods, and materials used in routine tire maintenance.
• Knowledge of Federal, State and Local laws.
• Knowledge of safety procedures.
• Skill in identifying necessary tire repairs.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
• Ability to learn Fleet operations scrapping procedures.
• Ability to mount, dismount, and repair tires on a variety of vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to read and comprehend technical manuals.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other city employees and the public

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus six (6) months of experience in a related field.
• Experience may substitute for education up to a maximum of four (4) years.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• If required, must obtain an appropriate Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within 120 days of employment with the City.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with commercial, medium-duty and heavy- duty tires.
• Experience mounting/dismounting steel and aluminum wheels.
• Experience working with heavy equipment in a shop environment.
• Experience with retread programs and or casing evaluation.
• Experience operating forklifts in a shop or warehouse environment.
• Experience managing inventory and Shop Supplies.
• TIA commercial Tire Services (CTS) certification, or the ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire.
• Ability to travel to more than one work location.

Notes to Candidate:

NOTE: Cover letters and resumes are not being accepted for this position.

Pay Range: $22.05-$24.26

Schedule:

DAYS AND HOURS:

Monday - Friday

7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Occasional evening, weekend and/or holiday hours may be required based upon operational needs.

6301 Harold Court

The Fleet Tire Technician is 1 of 2 positions located with the Austin Fleet Mobility Service Department. The position reports to an Inventory Control II Supervisor.

The position supports our department by managing tire inventory and handling all tire-related service needs for city vehicles and equipment. This includes inspecting damaged tires, transporting tires between locations and safely mounting and dismounting tires.

This has been designated as an Essential Employee position. In the event of a City-designated emergency, Essential Employees provide services that impact the public health, safety, utility services, and welfare of members of the Austin community and other employees and ensure the continuity of essential operations. In such an emergency, Essential Employees may be called back in, may be required to modify their schedule, may be assigned to a City-designated work site, or may be retained on site to assist with operations and recovery.

Skills Assessment:

A skills assessment(s) may be required as part of the recruitment process.

90 Day Provision for Additional Vacancy:

When the same or an additional vacancy occurs within a department in the same job title within 90 days after the start date of the top candidate, the hiring department may offer the additional position to another top candidate from the same candidate pool, or, advertise for the new position.

Driving Requirement:

This position requires a Valid Texas Class C Driver’s License or the ability to acquire one by your hire date. External New Hires must meet the City of Austin’s Driver Record Evaluation (DRE) requisite. To be considered for a driving position, applicants cannot have more than three moving violations or a total of six Driver Record Evaluation points within a period of thirty-six (36) months.

Travel:

If you are selected for this position, and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

Secondary Employment:

• All Austin Fleet Mobility Services employees are prohibited from accepting or engaging in any secondary employment that might conflict or interfere with an employee’s duty and responsibility to the Department.
• Austin Fleet Mobility Services must review all secondary employment.
• Employees are required to submit a Secondary Employment Application

Additional Information:

• Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) is required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization or institution. You must also provide proof of your professional licenses or certifications.
• If you are selected as the top candidate for a position, we may contact your current and former employer, as well as the references listed in your application. Please be sure you have listed at least 3 references in the application with correct contact information.
• If you are in the military or are a military veteran, you will need to provide a copy of the Member 4 page of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.
• More than one round of interviews may be required.
• Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The department reserves the right to close the posting after 7 calendar days.
• Cover letters and resumes are not being accepted for this position.

• Please be aware that the Job Posting Close Date reflects the final day to apply, but the posting will close at 11:59 PM the day before the date listed. All application steps, including attachments and submission, must be fully completed before that time.
• We also recommend that you save or print a copy of the job posting for your records. Once a posting has closed, it will no longer be viewable in the system

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