Manufacturing-Retread Technician

Earl W. Colvard, Inc.; Dundee (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

401(k) plan

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Boulevard Tire Center in Dundee, FL is seeking a Manufacturing Retread Technician to join our Dundee location. The role involves inspecting, buffing, repairing, and building tires for retreading, using machines to ensure proper curing and quality control.

Forklift experience is a plus and training is available for motivated individuals. We value precise workmanship, reliable attendance, and safety awareness, with opportunities for advancement as you learn the process and grow within the company.

Qualifications

• One year manufacturing and production experience preferred.
• Must have excellent attention to detail and be flexible with duties.
• Reliable attendance and safety record; willingness to learn and advance within the company.

Responsibilities

• Inspect worn tires for faults, cracks, cuts and nail holes to determine retread suitability.
• Operate buffing machine to remove treads according to depth/width specs.
• Measure diameter and cross-section to determine tread width.
• Build rubber treads onto buffed casings for retreading and vulcanization prep.
• Program curing temperature for correct retread processing.
• Inspect cured tires for defects and ensure quality of repair.

Skills

Forklift experience

Attention to detail

Flexible

Good attendance

Safety conscious

Willingness to learn

Job description

BOULEVARD TIRE CENTER DUNDEE, FL

Boulevard Tire Center is growing! We are looking for Manufacturing Retread Technician for our Dundee, FL location. Forklift experience a plus. We prefer 1 year manufacturing and production experience and must have excellent attention to detail, be flexible, have a good attendance and safety record, but if you a willingness to learn and interested in advancement we are willing to train!

JOB SUMMARY

Perform repetitive work to inspect, buff, repair, build, heat, seal tires through operating machines to re-build tires from rubber components.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Inspect worn tires for faults, cracks, cuts and nail holes, and to determine if tires are suitable for retreading.
• Operates a buffing machine to remove treads from tires to be retreaded, following specifications for depth and width removal.
• Measures diameter and cross section to determine correct tread width.
• Build semi-raw rubber treads onto buffed tire casings in order to prepare tires for vulcanization in recapping and retreading processes.
• Places tire in chamber and programs correct curing temperature according to specification.
• Inspects tires to determine defects in curing, (soft cures, ply separation, repairs missed, etc.).
• Trims and paints finished retread.
• Repairs tires found defective during the process.
• Makes final inspection of repair, cuts tread design with re-grooving iron, paints tire and places in finished stock.

OTHER DUTIES

• Maintains a stock of tread rubber and repair materials, advising manager when replenishment is necessary.
• Ability and flexibility to perform other duties as assigned by Manager

We offer an excellent earning potential, benefit package including paid vacation and 401 k along with advancement in position level and pay. "We love homegrown talent!"

EOE/DFC