Mine Tire Technician
Bridgestone
Company Overview
GCR is one of the largest, safest, and most trusted providers of Off-The-Road and Mining tires and service in the country. Our extensive experience, expertise, products and services provide customers availability to World Class Off-The-Road and Mining tire and service solutions. Our solution-based offers are customized around the needs of each customer, with a commitment to making mining mobility safe, profitable, and efficient. GCR operates 9 Stores, 2 Bandag Retread Plants, and 5 Off-The-Road Tire Repair Facilities in 5 states, along with managing tire programs at several remote mine locations. In short, GCR operates anywhere mining equipment is operated.
Job Category
Position Summary
Commission Eligible
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Perform service (mount, balance, rotate, and repair tires) and repair work for Work daily at customer’s mining location (if applicable)
- Service all sizes of OTR and mining equipment tires
- Use specialized hydraulic equipment with changing customer tires
- Provide preventative maintenance on a regularly scheduled basis on customers’ premises, inspect tires for wear, cuts, breaks, etc., and make appropriate recommendations to owner/operator, change tires and tubes, etc.
- Observe need for services and opportunities to recommend additional purchase of tires, retreading, parts, or service work.
- Maintain 4s work area
- Any other duties as assigned.
Driving Requirements: Valid driver license required to operate vehicles
Minimum Qualifications
Qualifications
- Experience with heavy duty/commercial tires
- High School Diploma or Equivalent required
- Must be able lift and/or move tires weighing between 30-250 lbs. with or without mechanical assistance
- Repetitive and sustained exertions, forceful exertions, awkward postures, mechanical stress concentrations, vibrations
- Must have a valid CDL and acceptable driving record
- Pre-employment drug test/physical/background check will help assure we build teams of people who can best work with others and serve customer needs
What we offer
At Bridgestone, what really matters is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive compensation; we will provide you:
- A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
- The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
- Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
- A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
- Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
- An effective and inclusive team.
Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider all individuals for employment based on their unique merit and without regard to age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Employment Eligibility
If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.