OTR Repair Technician

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Full-time employees enjoy outstanding benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, stock ownership opportunities, a strong 401(k) plan, and generous paid time off.

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Job Title: OTR Repair Tech

Reports to: Manager (or similar position)

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Job Type: Full time

Position Overview

Commercial Tire, an employee-owned and operated company, is looking for a dedicated individual for the OTR Repair Tech position. This individual must safely perform specialized in-shop inspection, skiving, section repair, and curing tasks on large earthmover, agricultural, construction, and mining tires. An emphasis is placed on producing high-quality repairs that conform to Commercial Tire specifications and industry safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Safety First: Adheres to and supports strict shop safety guidelines, heavy-lifting protocols, and safe tire handling standards.
• OTR Inspection & Diagnosis: Conducts thorough non-destructive inspections of large OTR tire casings to identify hidden damage, deep lacerations, and determine repairability.
• Skiving & Injury Preparation: Safely operates pneumatic grinders and routers to gouge and remove damaged steel cords and rubber, creating clean skive channels.
• Section Repair Fabrication: Builds reinforcing structures inside the tire carcass using specialized uncured, heat-cure, or dual-cure OTR repair patches and plies.
• Cushion Gum & Plugging: Fills skived injury channels with raw rubber compound/cushion gum utilizing extruder guns to prepare the section for vulcanization.
• Vulcanization & Curing: Operates section repair curing systems (such as REMA Thermopress or Monaflex heat pads/airbags) to complete the heat-curing cycle.
• Equipment Maintenance: Performs minor maintenance on specialized shop tools and machines, ensuring the work area remains organized, clean, and hazard-free.
• Quality Assurance: Maintains high-quality workmanship to maximize the operating lifespan of expensive earthmover and industrial tires.
• Warehouse: Assist in warehouse in between repairs and production — receiving freight, checking off orders, and pulling inventory using our tire location software

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be insurable
• High school Diploma or GED (preferred)

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL FUNCTIONS

Physical Demands:

• Standing: 80% | Walking: 70% | Sitting: 5%
• Frequent bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, twisting, and walking on uneven surfaces
• Frequent lifting/carrying: up to 50 lbs; occasional lifting over 100 lbs
• Frequent use of hands and fingers for grasping and dexterity
• Constant visual, auditory, and verbal communication required

Work Environment:

• Frequent exposure to noise, dirt, dust, mechanical vibration, fumes, and outdoor conditions
• Occasional hazards due to mechanical equipment and moving objects

Equipment Operated:

• Forklift, pallet jack, tire lift
• Tire machines, compressors, air tools and hand tools
• Company-provided software and system for work orders and inventory
• Required to use protective gear (PPE)

Compliance & Acknowledgment - This position must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation. Commercial Tire complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and will consider reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals to perform the essential functions.