Roadside Technician Commercial Tires - Elkhart, IN

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Prescription Drug

Vision

Dental

Wellness Program

Life Insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid vacation/Sick Pay and holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Safe work environment

Job summary

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in Elkhart, IN is seeking a Roadside Technician to respond to tire-related failures for semi-truck fleets. You will be dispatched to customer locations to repair or change tires, often roadside, and contribute to safe, on-site service.

This role includes participating in a mandatory on-call rotation with after-hours calls paid at a premium. Starting pay is $21 hourly (DOE) with a comprehensive benefits package, training opportunities, and potential for career

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license and meet commercial driver qualification requirements.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous Commercial Service Tire experience.

Responsibilities

• Servicing Commercial Tires including dismounting, mounting, and repairing any type of tire.
• Perform match mounting, match mating dual assemblies, and radial runout as necessary.
• Inflating of tires to prescribed PSI per load requirements.
• Complying with OSHA regulations and safety requirements including PPE and safety policies.

Skills

Roadside tire service

Customer service

Emergency response

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED preferred

Job description

Location: 1137 Verdant Dr Elkhart, IN 46516

The role of the Roadside Technician position in our company can be broken down into one sentence: “An emergency response tire technician for semi-truck fleets”. To elaborate a bit further; when a customer has a tire related failure, a Technician is dispatched to the customer's location to repair or change the tire. This means that a Technician is expected to be roadside when performing their job duties. During times when there are no service calls pending, Technicians will be expected to help mount orders, clean and organize the shop, and other general duties as needed.

Starting Pay

$21 Hourly (DOE) + R

Shift Information

This position includes participation in a mandatory on-call rotation. During an assigned on-call period, Technicians are expected to respond to after-hours service requests—including evenings and weekends—with a high rate of acceptance. All after-hours service calls are compensated at a premium pay rate with guaranteed minimums.

Benefits At-a Glance

• Comprehensive benefits package: Medical, Prescription drug, Vision, Dental, Wellness Program, Life insurance, 401(k) with company matching, Paid vacation/Sick Pay and holidays, Tuition Reimbursement & Employee Discounts and Safe work environment
• On-going Training and further career advancement opportunities

Basic Requirements

• Valid driver's license and meet commercial driver qualification requirements
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Previous Commercial Service Tire experience

About the Role: What skills will you learn?

• Servicing Commercial Tires including dismounting, mounting, and repairing any type of tire.
• Perform match mounting, match mating dual assemblies, and radial runout as necessary.
• Inflating of tires to prescribed PSI per load requirements.
• Complying with OSHA regulations and safety requirements including; how wear proper PPE, use tire cages, and follow all other safety policies and procedures.

About Us

We are a service and retreading market leader with over 200 Commercial Tire Centers and Truck Care Centers located across the United States. We have the unique ability to service the largest nationwide commercial fleets while also providing friendly hometown service to regional and local fleets. Our mission statement is 'SERVICE EXCELLENCE – ALWAYS'. Goodyear Commercial Tire & Service Centers (CTSC) are owned by Goodyear — which makes them uniquely qualified to offer you trusted tires, reliable services and powerful management tools to help you lower your operating costs. It's all part of Goodyear's Total Solution for commercial and off-the-road fleets.