Automobile Tire Removal Technician
Posted on: 14 Apr 2021
Crystal River, FL
Job Description
Job Description
As a part of our continued growth, we are looking for dedicated and passionate Tireman-Dismantling to join LKQ! The primary responsibility of this role is to ensure the appropriate tires are in stock and available for the customer purchases, while monitoring inventory system accuracy. If you are looking for a fantastic career with great benefits and opportunity for growth, LKQ is for you! The starting rate for this opportunity is $14/ Hr.
Essential Job Duties:
* Proficiently use the required equipment for tires such as the balancer, mounting equipment other applicable equipment including maintaining such equipment.
* Ensure equipment is maintained and materials are safely handled.
* Recognize acceptable and defective tires and wheels and mark as appropriate.
* Demonstrate the aptitude to understand when to repair or replace the tires, wheels, and other parts and clearly define all work performed to customers.
* Abide by the Company Policies such as attendance, safety, processes, teamwork, training, etc.
* Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
Education & Experience: High School Diploma or G.E.D. Background in either body repair, mechanical, or previous dismantling experience.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Complete set of tools as needed to carry out duties. Must possess the ability to follow instructions and to accept constructive feedback. Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with customers, co-workers, and the public. Must be a self-motivated, hard-working, and dependable person. Must be a safety conscious person. Must possess the ability to be adaptable and willing to perform duties beyond normal duties.
Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment: Sits, stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during working hours. Is subject to frequent interruptions. Is subject to intense physical labor, repetitive lifting. Must be able to lift at least 50-75 lbs.
Benefits:
* Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
* Paid Time Off
* 401k with Generous Company Match
* Company Paid Life Insurance and Long Term Disability
* Short Term Disability
* Employee Assistance Program
* Tuition Reimbursement
* Employee Discounts
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts as well as an office environment. Should be able to tolerate high and low temperature levels and occasional inclement driving conditions. Must have high energy level, and the ability to work under pressure. This position requires individuals to occasionally be on their feet except when operating machinery, or performing supervisory responsibilities. Experience with forklift, order selector, pallet jack, and pull cart is preferred.
Position Type
Full-time
LKQ Corporation
Chicago, IL
LKQ Corporation is an American provider of alternative and specialty parts to repair and accessorize automobiles and other vehicles. LKQ has operations in North America, Europe and Taiwan. LKQ offers its customers a broad range of replacement systems, components, equipment and parts to repair and accessorize automobiles, trucks, and recreational and performance vehicles. As of 2018, it was #300 on the Fortune 500 list. In March of 2017, Dominick P. Zarcone was selected to become the new President and Chief Executive Office.
LKQ was initially formed in 1998 through the combination of a number of wholesale recycled products businesses located in Florida, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. We subsequently expanded through internal development and over 220 acquisitions of aftermarket, recycled, refurbished, and remanufactured product suppliers and manufacturers; self service retail businesses; and specialty vehicle aftermarket equipment and accessories suppliers. Our most significant acquisitions include:
• 2007 acquisition of Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc., which, at the time of acquisition, was the leading domestic distributor of aftermarket products, including collision replacement products, paint products, refurbished steel bumpers, bumper covers and alloy wheels.
• 2011 acquisition of Euro Car Parts Holdings Limited ("ECP"), a vehicle mechanical aftermarket parts distribution company operating in the United Kingdom. This acquisition allowed us to expand our operations into the European automotive aftermarket business.
• 2013 acquisition of Sator Beheer B.V. ("Sator"), a vehicle mechanical aftermarket parts distribution company based in the Netherlands, with operations in the Netherlands, Belgium and Northern France. This acquisition allowed us to further expand our geographic presence into continental Europe.
• 2014 acquisition of Keystone Specialty, which expanded our product offering and increased our addressable market to include specialty vehicle aftermarket equipment and accessories.
• On December 22, 2015, LKQ announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the holding company of Rhiag-Inter Auto Parts Italia
• S.p.A (“Rhiag”), a leading pan-European business-to-business distributor of aftermarket spare parts for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Rhiag has operations in Italy, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Poland and Spain. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2016 and is subject to customary closing conditions and necessary regulatory approvals.
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IndustryAutomotive
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No. of Employees45,500
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Website
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Jobs Posted10485
