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Alignment technician job description and duties

The short answer

An alignment technician sets wheel alignments and fixes the steering and suspension problems behind them. Many shops hire for alignments and brakes as one job. A good job description lists the duties, the skills you need, the pay range and the schedule. Copy the free template below, or post it free on Tire Careers.

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Alignment technician duties

These are the day to day duties of an alignment technician. They are the same lines the template below uses.

  • Run four wheel alignments and set camber, caster, and toe
  • Replace pads, rotors, calipers, and brake lines
  • Diagnose pulls, vibrations, and worn steering and suspension parts
  • Road test every car before it goes back to the customer

The template

Fill in the two lines in brackets with your pay and hours. Everything else is ready to post.

Now hiring: Alignment / Brake Technician

About this job
We are hiring an alignment and brake technician. You will set alignments, service brakes, and fix the steering and suspension problems behind them.

What you will do
- Run four wheel alignments and set camber, caster, and toe
- Replace pads, rotors, calipers, and brake lines
- Diagnose pulls, vibrations, and worn steering and suspension parts
- Road test every car before it goes back to the customer

What we look for
- You have used an alignment rack before
- You can read a spec sheet and hit the numbers
- ASE brakes or suspension certification is a plus
- You explain your findings clearly so the front counter can sell the work

Pay and schedule
- [Add your pay range here]
- [Add the hours and days you need covered]

Where this can lead
People who start here often move up to Automotive Technician. We will help you get there.

How to apply
Tap apply and answer a few quick questions. It takes about two minutes and we reply fast.
Post this job free

What goes in it

  1. The title. Use the words people search for: alignment technician, alignment tech or alignment and brake technician.
  2. About this job. One or two plain sentences on what the job is.
  3. What you will do. Four or five daily duties.
  4. What we look for. Be honest about training. Say if you will teach the right person.
  5. Pay and schedule. A real pay range and the days and hours you need covered.
  6. Where this can lead. The next step up, such as automotive technician.
  7. How to apply. Keep it short. Most people apply from a phone.

What to put for pay

On 52 alignment technician jobs posted with pay on Tire Careers in the last 30 days, shops offered a median of $22.72 an hour. The middle half offered $19.50 to $24.82. We count each employer and pay range once, and take the middle of each range.

How to get more people to apply

  • Show the pay range. A post with no pay makes people guess.
  • Say the schedule, including Saturdays and on call work.
  • Say if the job is alignments only, or brakes and suspension too.
  • Say which alignment machine you use.
  • Say if you pay for ASE tests. That opens the job to good techs who have not tested yet.
  • Let people apply from a phone in a few minutes.
  • Reply fast. Good alignment techs take the first solid offer.

Common questions

What does an alignment technician do?

An alignment technician runs four wheel alignments and sets camber, caster and toe. They find the cause of pulls and vibrations, replace worn steering and suspension parts, and road test the car. In many shops they also replace brake pads, rotors, calipers and lines.

Which ASE tests fit an alignment and brake tech?

Two tests in the ASE car and light truck series cover this work. A4 is Suspension and Steering. A5 is Brakes. The template lists ASE as a plus. If the job needs it, say so.

What pay should I put on an alignment tech job post?

Put a real hourly range, or say if the job is flat rate. This page shows what other shops post on Tire Careers when enough jobs list their pay. Some states, including California, Colorado, New York and Washington, require a pay range on job posts.

Does an alignment tech need experience?

Most shops want it. The template asks for someone who has used an alignment rack before. If you will train a tire tech into the job, say so.

Can I post this job for free?

Yes. Posting a job on Tire Careers is free. Pick the alignment and brake technician role and this template fills in for you. Add your pay and schedule, and post.

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