Manufacturing-Retread Technician

Boulevard Tire Center; Dundee (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

401(k) plan

Job summary

Boulevard Tire Center in Dundee, FL is seeking a Manufacturing Retread Technician. The role requires inspecting, buffing, repairing, and rebuilding tires for retreading. Forklift experience is a plus, and candidates with 1 year of manufacturing experience and a strong safety record are preferred.

The position involves operating buffing and curing processes, with training offered for advancement. Excellent attendance and willingness to learn are valued traits for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 1 year manufacturing/production experience preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail and good attendance.
• Must have a safe attendance record and be flexible.
• Willingness to learn and advancement training available.

Responsibilities

• Inspect worn tires for faults and suitability for retreading.
• Operate buffing machine to remove treads per specs.
• Measure diameter and cross section to determine tread width.
• Build semi-raw rubber treads onto buffed casings for vulcanization.

Skills

Forklift operation

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Attendance

Tools

Buffing machine operation

Curing temperature control

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!

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