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  • Bracknell
  • £27,500 to £32,000
  • (Permanent)
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This company is a long established, independent family-owned business offering excellent quality and service in Skip Hire, Plant Hire, Trade and DIY Shops, Demolition, Trade Waste Collections, Road Sweeping and Agricultural Contracting.

- Fit and balance new tyres to vehicles.
- Inspect tyres and the related components, checking for signs of damage and wear, such as nails, stones and cracks in the rubber. Repair the tyre where possible (patching holes or replacing inner tubes). Safe jacking up of vehicles in preparation for tyre/wheel removal and refit.
- Carry out wheel alignment checks, balance and conduct road testing where appropriate.
- Attend sites as required to carry out inspections and repairs and attend breakdowns where appropriate.
- Assist in stock control.
- Maintenance and repair of all types of Wheel Refurbishments.
- Assist in the safe delivery of tyres and wheels, ensure centre caps are removed, dust caps and values are disposed correctly.
- Conducting routine inspections, condition reports.
- Assist in diagnosing any defects which may lead to uneconomic repair as necessary.
- Identifying repairs required through unfair wear and tear.
- Co-ordinate the scheduling of refurbishments, repairs and ordering/receiving parts.
- Complete all documentation as appropriate.
- Ensure the workshop and working areas are kept clean and tidy at all times, and all workshop equipment is maintained and used in accordance to the safety regulations.
- Make sure work is carried out in a safe manner. Ensure knowledge of technical advances is kept up to date.
- Additional support where possible to plant fitter tasks (covering all types of machinery inc; fixed plant, crushers, screeners, excavators, loaders, shovels, grinders, dozers, vehicles, pumps etc). Maintain, repair and service all equipment as per manufacturer’s specifications.

Person Specification
- Experienced Tyre Fitter with full driving licence.
- Appropriate tyre fitting or specialist tyre fitting qualifications or good knowledge of tyres with significant and current fitting experience. Understanding of British & ISO standards.
- Knowledge of diagnostics, electronics and repairs of all different aspects of plant and vehicles advantageous.
- Good communication skills.
- Flexible approach to overtime and allocated tasks.
- Ability to learn new products and understand them.
- High regard to health and safety and the correct process
- Adaptable to different work situations
- Fit and active