Matthew Forristall

Tire Technician

Poudre Valley CO-OP

Fort Collins, CO

08.2023 - 12.2025

Located tire punctures by inspection or immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles.
Performed minor repairs, such as valve stem replacements, on customer vehicles' tires.
Rotated tires and reset tire pressure monitoring systems.
Diagnosed and repaired tire and rim issues.
Removed and remounted wheels onto different types of vehicles.
Drove to industrial sites to provide services or respond to emergency calls.
Inspected tire casings for defects holes and tears to determine needed repairs.
Maintained accurate records of all work performed in accordance with company standards.
Sealed punctures in tubeless tires by inserting adhesive material and expanding rubber plugs into punctures.
Replaced worn tires with new ones of the same size and type.
Removed old tires from rims using specialized tools such as bead breakers and tire irons.
Demonstrated knowledge of products and services to properly present warranties, promotions and advertisements.
Cleaned wheel rims before installing new tires to ensure proper adhesion of new rubber.
Performed tire rotations, mounts, and balancing on vehicles.
Utilized rubber mallets and mechanical tire changers to separate tubed tires from wheels.
Balanced and mounted new tires for customers, providing detailed breakdowns of services performed.
Inflated tires to prescribed PSI to meet load requirements.
Planned work and determined appropriate tools and equipment.
Managed safe vehicle raising and lowering using hydraulic jacks.
Repaired punctures in tubeless tires by patching or plugging holes with rubber materials.
Repaired and plugged vehicle tires to help customers avoid purchase of new tires.
Inflated tires correctly based on identified size and ply.
Prepared rims and wheel drums for reassembly by scraping, grinding or sandblasting.
Checked tire inflation pressure on a regular basis and adjusted air pressure if needed.
Inspected tires on customer vehicles to report mechanical defects.
Located and repaired punctures in tires, applied patches, or advised on replacement for severely damaged rubber.
Inspected and prepared wheel drums and rims for reassembly.
Balanced wheels using electronic machines to ensure even tire wear.
Used tools, parts and equipment to maintain and repair customer tires.
Counterweighted rims with consistent commendation for quality and efficiency.
Unbolted and removed wheels from vehicles with lug wrenches or other hand or power tools.
Used rubber cement to glue tire patches over ruptures in tire casings.

Overview

Work History

Tire Technician

Education

High School Diploma -

Skills

References

Timeline

Tire Technician

High School Diploma -

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