Tire Technician I

Overview

Overview

Lewis Energy is a privately-owned, exploration and production company. Unlike most E&P companies, we are vertically integrated. As a vertically integrated company, we have incorporated the latest technology which allows us to keep our costs down. Our innovation allows us to continue drilling during hard times when other companies are abandoning their operations.

Lewis Energy Group is looking for a highly motivated Tire Technician I to join our Service Center team.  The Tire Technician I will repair damaged tires of company vehicles.

Responsibilities

Tire Service: Mounts, balances, rotates, and repairs all types of tires from passenger to large trucks.  Checks for required additional service.  Ships, receives, loads, and labels tires. 

Tire Change: Raises vehicle and removes tire by hand or, when repairing large tires of heavy equipment, by use of power hoist. Reassembles tire onto wheel, and places wheel on balancing machine to determine counterweights required to balance wheel. 

Tire Repairs:  Locates punctures in tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tire in water bath and observing air bubbles emerging from puncture.  Seals puncture in tire.  Removes inner tube from tire and inspects tire casing for defects, such as holes and tears. Responds to emergency calls to make repairs or replacements of damaged tires.

Tool Maintenance:  Performs daily inspections of tools and equipment used.  Ensures cleanliness of hand tools, equipment and parts.

Qualifications

Less than high school education; minimum six months related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid Driver License.

Other Skills and Abilities Strong communication and time management skills.Ability to work under pressure.

Other Qualifications Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to extreme heat and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Top benefits

As a team member at Lewis Energy Group, you’ll enjoy:

• Paid time off
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision and dental insurance
• Career advancement and bonus opportunities

Location

Lewis Energy Group is located in Encinal, Texas and is situated along Interstate 35, approximately 40 miles north of Laredo.