HD Mechanic

About the role

Colony Tire located in Conway, SC is currently seeking a full-time HD Mechanic to join our team! Our mechanics work for competitive, unlimited pay. Full benefit package offered including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) + Profit Sharing, paid holidays, vacation time, company paid life insurance, and short-term disability.

Responsibilities

• Follow established procedures to inspect tires, wheels and vehicles before and after service.
• Document work performed accurately and according to company policy.
• Raise vehicles using hydraulic jacks and/or automotive lifts.
• Unbolt and re-bolt wheels from/to vehicles, using torque wrenches, lug wrenches and other hand and power tools. Mount and dismount tires onto wheels.
• Conduct precise vehicle alignment procedures, ensuring optimal tire positioning and steering stability.
• Identify and inflate tires in accordance with manufacturers specifications.
• Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels. Hammer required counterweights onto rims of wheels.
• Replace valve stems.
• Repair tires in accordance with industry accepted guidelines.
• Rotate tires on vehicles in accordance with manufacturers recommendations.
• Perform routine and scheduled maintenance services such as but not limited to oil changes and lubrications.
• Pull vehicles in and out of shop safely.
• Evaluate vehicles and/or their components and systems by accepted diagnostic methods which may include any or all of the following: test driving vehicles; using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, computerized diagnostic devices, and their experience.
• Repair, reline, replace and adjust brakes.
• Follow checklists to ensure all important parts are examined, including belts, hoses, steering systems, spark plugs, brakes, wheel bearings, and other potentially troublesome areas.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose problems with, and make repairs to minor electrical systems.
• Evaluate vehicles, compile estimates of repair costs, and secure customers approval to perform repairs.
• Repair or replace defective ball joint suspensions, wheel bearings or other suspension components.
• Complete State Inspections according to the outlined procedures
• Repair and service air conditioning, heating, and engine-cooling systems.
• Repair, replace, or adjust defective fuel injectors, carburetor parts, gasoline filters.
• Repair, service, or replace transmission and/or parts and drive train components.
• Remove and replace defective mufflers and tailpipes.
• Disassemble, repair, and rebuild faulty assemblies such as steering systems, and linkages.
• Complete front-end alignments and suspension system service

Qualifications

• Mechanic must be able to diagnose and repair simple and complex automotive issues, and perform routine maintenance on passenger vehicles, as well as heavy equipment.
• Mechanic must hold a valid drivers license.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The environment may or may not be air conditioned/heated seasonally. Employees frequently work with dirty and greasy parts and in awkward positions. The employee must regularly lift up to 100 pounds, frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific visions abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. As a result, minor workplace injuries are not uncommon, but employees usually can avoid serious accidents if safe practices are observed.

Education

High school or equivalency, and/or related experience is preferred but not required.