Posted 3 months ago
310T Heavy Duty Technician
@ Kal Tire
Greater Sudbury, ON · Barrie, ON · London, ON · Toronto, ON
Overview
Kal Tire is hiring a Journeyperson Heavy Duty Technician for its Sudbury, ON location, a full-time permanent role. The work covers routine maintenance, wheel alignments, and minor suspension repairs, with growing medium truck alignment work and mentoring apprentices. The posting states a starting pay of $50.00/hour and a $5,000 recruitment and retention bonus.
Pay:
$50 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Perform medium truck alignments and minor suspension repairs
- Mentor and coach apprentices
- Collaborate with a skilled team on various vehicles
- Identify mechanical service opportunities with the Sales team
- Maintain high standards of safety and quality
Requirements summary:
- Fully licensed Heavy Duty Technician (Journeyperson or Red Seal)
- Valid driver's licence
- Minimum 2 years of medium truck alignment and suspension repair experience
- Excellent attention to detail and methodical problem-solving
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · jobvite
- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-05
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-19
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Transportation & driving |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Store |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | Heavy Duty Technician, Journeyperson, Red Seal |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Performance bonus, Employee discount |
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Kal Tire
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Full company description
Kal Tire is one of Canada’s largest independent tire dealers and one of North America’s largest commercial tire dealers. The company has warehouse facilities across Canada servicing over 280 Kal Tire retail and commercial stores. Kal Tire owns and operates seven truck tire retread facilities across Canada, plus five earthmover retreading facilities located in Canada, Chile, Ghana and Mexico. Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group is an international leader in mining tire service and supply, servicing more than 150 mine sites across five continents. Founded in 1953 and still based in Vernon, British Columbia, Kal Tire’s steady expansion now employs nearly 7000 team members internationally. Guided by the Kal Tire AIMs, our team members strive to earn the trust of our customers by providing them with quality and value, in both service and products, that exceed their expectations. We also aim to support the careers of every team member through quality leadership, training and opportunities for advancement. At Kal Tire, we’re driven to provide customers with the best-in-class tires and service.
- LinkedIn followers
- 37,669
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 4,136
- Reported office locations
- 1540 Kalamalka Lake Road, Vernon, BC V1T 6N6, CA
- Business categories
- Customer Service
- Mining
- Retail
- Automotive Parts & Accessories Stores
- Retail and wholesale
- Other recorded names
- Kal Tire
- Specialties
- Retail Tires
- Commercial Truck Tires
- Passenger & Light Truck Tires
- Mining Tires
- OTR
- Warehouse & Distribution
- Retread
- and Customer Service
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Kal Tire is one of Canada’s largest independent tire dealers and one of North America’s largest commercial tire dealers. The company has warehouse facilities across Canada servicing over 280 Kal Tire retail and commercial stores. Kal Tire owns and operates seven truck tire retread facilities across Canada, plus five earthmover retreading facilities located in Canada, Chile, Ghana and Mexico. Kal Tire’s Mining Tire…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Vernon, BC |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1953 |
| Specialties | Retail TiresCommercial Truck TiresPassenger & Light Truck TiresMining TiresOTRWarehouse & DistributionRetreadand Customer Service |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 129 |
| View page |
Ready to drive your career forward and take the wheel of your future? If you’re passionate about working with vehicles and take pride in delivering top-quality service, Kal Tire has the perfect opportunity for you.
We are seeking a Journeyperson Heavy Duty Technician to join our team at our Sudbury, ON location. In this full-time, permanent role, you will perform routine maintenance, wheel alignments, and minor suspension repairs while helping deliver exceptional service to our customers.
This location is expanding its service offerings with a growing focus on medium truck alignments, creating an exciting opportunity for a skilled technician to play a key role in developing and growing this area of the business. If you are looking for a position where you can make a meaningful impact and contribute to the success of a growing service line, we want to hear from you.
Key Highlights of this role:
- Enjoy a structured work schedule with hands-on mechanical tasks in a safe and well-equipped environment
- Mentor apprentices and play a key role in developing the next generation of technicians
- Unlock growth opportunities with a clear path to becoming a Lead Technician
- Join a company that prioritizes safety, quality, and continuous growth
- Thrive in a dynamic and supportive environment where your career can truly take off
Why Kal Tire?
- A proudly Canadian, people-first organization with global reach, our aim is that the career of every team member is supported by quality leadership, training, and opportunities for advancement.
- Starting pay is $50.00/hour, with the opportunity of a higher starting rate based on your automotive experience and skills.
- $5,000 Recruitment and Retention Bonus (paid according to program terms)
- Extended group health, dental, and vision benefits are available to all eligible full-time and part-time permanent employees
- Participate in an RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan) program with matching Profit Sharing (DPSP (Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan)
- Employee discounts on tires, services, and additional perks
Responsibilities
- Perform medium truck alignments and minor suspension repairs.
- Mentor and coach apprentices by sharing your expertise and supporting their skill development in a learning-focused environment.
- Collaborate with a skilled team while working on various vehicles.
- Identify potential mechanical service opportunities in partnership with the Sales team.
- Maintain the highest standards of safety and quality in all tasks.
Qualifications
- Fully licensed as a Heavy Duty Technician (Journeyperson/Journeyman or Red Seal certified
- A valid driver’s license
- Brings a minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience with medium truck alignments and minor suspension repairs
- Demonstrates excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to problem-solving
Kal Tire uses AI tools to support parts of recruitment, including but not limited to job posting and pre-screening. All interviews and hiring decisions are being made by Kal Tire’s hiring managers and recruiters.
Kal Tire is committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued, included, and empowered to thrive. We embrace diverse perspectives and welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. If your qualifications align with the role, we'll connect with you to guide you through the next steps. Candidates considered for the role must be legally eligible to work for any employer in Canada. A Canadian Criminal Record Check may be required for certain positions as part of the final stages of the hiring process.
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