Tire Maintenance and Repair Technician

City of Fresno; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Fresno is seeking a Tire Maintenance and Repair Technician in the General Services Department, Fleet Equipment Maintenance Division. You will diagnose, repair, replace, and maintain tires, tubes, wheels, and accessories used on city construction equipment and vehicles.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or GED, two years of full-time tire repair experience, and a valid Class C California driver license with DMV printout.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years of full-time tire repair experience on heavy truck and/or construction equipment tires.
• Valid Class C California driver license; DMV printout required with application.
• Within 90 days obtain Commercial Instructional Permit.
• Within 12 months obtain Commercial Class B California license with endorsements (no air brake restrictions).
• TIA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify tire wear and damage and perform repairs/replacements as needed.
• Maintain inventory of tires, tubes, wheels, and related accessories for city equipment.
• Ensure safety compliance and proper diagnostic procedures.

Skills

Tire repair

Heavy equipment tires

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Description

Come and join the City of Fresno in achieving our mission of Building a Better Fresno!

The City of Fresno is currently recruiting for a person experienced in identifying tire wear, tire damage, and repairing/replacing tires for the City of Fresno. Under general supervision, the Tire Maintenance and Repair Technician diagnosis, repairs, replaces, and maintains an inventory of tires, tubes, wheels, and accessories used on various construction equipment, light duty vehicles, medium duty vehicles, heavy duty vehicles, trucks, buses and automobiles.

One vacancy currently exists in the General Services Department, in the Fleet Equipment Maintenance Division. Immediate and future vacancies will be filled from this eligible list for a period of three (3) months from the date the eligible list is created, with the option of extending that period at the City's discretion. If the examination process is suspended for this recruitment, the eligible list may be limited to three (3) months.

The Requirements

Possession of a High School Diploma or equivalent GED completion

AND

Two (2) years of full-time experience, or equivalent, in repairing and replacing heavy truck and/or construction equipment tires.

Possession of a valid Class C California Driver license at time of application and continued maintenance throughout the entire term of employment in this classification.

APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT, AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION, A CURRENT COPY OF THEIR DRIVING RECORD FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES (DMV) ISSUED NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING OF APPLICATION. Applications lacking DMV printouts will be rejected.

Special Requirements

Within ninety (90) days of appointment, must obtain a valid Commercial Instructional Permit.

Within twelve (12) months of appointment, must obtain and maintain throughout the entire term of employment in the classification a valid Commercial Class B California Driver’s License with required endorsement and without air brake restrictions.

Tire Industry Association (TIA) certification, preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that are necessary to safely, effectively, and efficiently perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

This classification’s physical demands involve very heavy work exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally with assistance, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently with assistance, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Additionally, the following physical demands may be required: balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, manual dexterity, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing stooping, talking, visual acuity, walking.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Eligibles certified for consideration for this position will be required to successfully pass a Department interview and a Department of Justice fingerprint process prior to employment with the City of Fresno.

This position has been designated as being "safety sensitive" and requires all eligibles offered employment to successfully pass a drug test prior to employment. Federal law requires that applicants for positions involving the operation of certain transit vehicles, revenue service vehicles, the transportation of hazardous materials, or heavy equipment over 26,001 pounds requiring a commercial driver's license, must undergo pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment. This classification is subject to random drug and alcohol testing throughout entire term of employment in this class.

THE SELECTION PROCESS

The examination process may consist of the following:

Written Examination: 100% - A job related written examination, which may be administered online, will be administered, to test a candidate’s knowledge of tire maintenance and repair, inventory methods, and safety practices AND reading comprehension and math skills.

The written examination has been tentatively scheduled for the week of: December 14, 2026.

The City reserves the right to amend any phase of the examination process should there be a limited number of successful candidates. Should such amendment be exercised, a candidate's final score and placement on the eligible list would be based upon the completed examination phase(s).

VETERAN’S PREFERENCE

Candidates applying for veteran's preference are required to submit a copy of their DD214 with their application during the specified filing period. Evidence must be presented to indicate that the candidate was discharged honorably from the military service. Veterans, including City employees, must resubmit proof of honorable service for every examination for which veteran's preference credit is requested. Qualified veterans who pass the examination will have five (5) points added to their final score.