Otr Tire Technician - Elkford, Canada - Kal Tire

Kal Tire

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Elkford, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Description

OTR TIRE TECHNICIAN - GREENHILLS MINE
Kal Tire is Canada's largest independent tire dealer and one of North America's largest commercial tire dealers.

Kal Tire's Mining Tire Group is a leader in mining tire service and supply, servicing more than 150 mine sites across five continents.

Kal Tire is a family owned and operated business that was founded in small town British Columbia 70 years ago.

Since that point, the company has grown to employ 7000 team members world wide by providing a variety of different services across multiple industries.

Greenhills mine is located eight kilometers northeast of the community of Elkford, in southeastern British Columbia.

The mine site is comprised of 11,806 hectares of coal lands of which approximately 2,265 hectares have been mined or are scheduled for mining.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Service Excellence

Perform tire service on customer equipment, the Kal Tire way
Assist mine maintenance staff as required.
Conduct appropriate maintenance on tools and equipment.
Maintain appropriate tire inspection and maintenance program.
Respond to afterhours callouts as directed by your supervisor.
Demonstrate and promote best practices and continuous improvement in everything we do.

Operational / Technical

Dismount and mount tires for a variety of vehicles for the mining tire industry.
Ensure that all tires are mounted safely and according to load requirements.
Perform equipment checks and calibrations.
Install and remove wheels from any type of vehicle.
Mount and demount different types of tire and rim assemblies
Balance light vehicle tire and rim assembly.
Perform repairs to tires and tubes.
Perform Inspections and determine the suitability of wheel components to remain in service.
Operate heavyduty tire servicing equipment and tools.
Conduct maintenance checks and ensure all work is done according to Kal Tire's work and safety standards.
Complete required reporting and logging of data, as required.
Ensure the work area is maintained in an orderly, clean, and safe manner.
Assist in managing inventory for all operational requirements.

Health, Safety, and Environment

Ensure compliance with safety regulations and requirements.
Ensure that hygiene standards are maintained in the facility.
Report hazards, unsafe work conditions and behaviours to your Supervisor/lead hand, to eliminate and/or mitigate the risk to acceptable levels.
Report all incidents and injuries according to procedures
Assist and cooperate with the site safety representative to resolve safety issues identified.
Use and maintain Personal Protective Equipment at all times.
Perform vehicle Prestart checks according to procedures.
Actively participate in regular meetings and inspections in order to promote and improve safety in the workplace and document accordingly.
Read and confirm incident notices and other safety information conveyed to all personnel.
Comply with site emergency evacuation procedures.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
The Key Performance Indicators are evolving and currently include:

All safety standards are followed and work is performed without incident to team, equipment or tires
Correct and safe use of tire fitting tools and equipment are performed
Tires are repaired efficiently to meet the needs of the customer.
Team member contributes to the smooth operations of the Kal Tire Shop.

WORK EXPERIENCE

At least two years of related experience with direct experience as a tire fitter preferred.
OTR service training and certifications desired. Basic tire fitting skills
Tire Fitter Levels 1 & 2 preferred.
Experience operating and maintaining tire manipulators, forklifts, and service trucks.
Experience working in an environment where safety procedures are a key part of daily operations.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Able to physically perform the duties of an OTR Tire Technician safely.
Able to obtain and maintain all applicable licenses, certificates as required to perform the duties as required to work at mine sites.
Able to perform mechanically related tasks.
Able to follow all safety procedures and work in a safe manner.
Able to work in a resultsoriented, fastpaced environment as part of a team.
Must be a selfstarter and willing to take the initiative, solve problems, be able and willing to work without direct supervision, and be willing to attend appropriate training sessions.
Understand tire failure causes and analysis.
Good communication skills and ability to express themselves well both verbally and in writing.
Good literacy and numeracy skills.

EDUCATION