Alignment Technician - Orem, UT
Purcell Tire & Rubber Company · purcelltire.com
OremMid level3–5 yrs
The job in short
Wheel alignment technician.
Details
- Found
- 24 d ago · posted 2026-09-30
- Location as listed
- Orem, UT, US
- Role
- Automotive / Service Technician
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Description
MISSION
To provide safe, quality maintenance on passenger vehicles and heavy duty equipment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Diagnose, recommend, and complete vehicle alignment on commercial trucks and other vehicles based on guest needs.
• Balance wheel assemblies and perform commercial tire service.
• Pursue training opportunities for development into completing other vehicle services on commercial trucks, including but not limited to brake work, suspension services, axle work, and oil and lube services.
• Document work performed on service ticket
• Maintain tools and a clean work area
• Embrace Purcell’s culture of safety and perform all jobs in a safe manner
• Protect company assets
• Regular attendance in accordance with assigned schedule
• Ability to perform physical requirements as listed in job description
• Other essential and non-essential duties, as assigned by management
Requirements
REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
• Minimum Education: Associate's Degree or Trade School
• Minimum Job-Specific Experience: 3-5 years
• Management Experience: N/A
• Driver’s License Required: Yes
• Other Job-Specific Licenses or Certifications Required: Tire Industry Association ATS certification, ASE certifications, vendor-provided training
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (KSA’s)
Job-Specific KSA’s:
• Tire & Automotive Industry – Essential industry information including tire brands, designs, treads; proper safety and functional procedures, and relevant customer markets. Mastery of all major automotive emissions, engine management, and electrical systems
• Mechanical — Knowledge of automotive vehicles and tools, including their repair, and maintenance.
• Customer Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Equipment Maintenance — Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Repairing — Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Troubleshooting — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Tools & Technology KSA’s:
• Equipment Selection — Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Phone Systems – Ability to operate phone systems for the effective communication of information to interested parties
Cognitive KSA’s:
• Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
Communication KSA’s:
• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Writing & Speaking — Communicating effectively in writing and interpersonal speaking as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
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