Manufacturing-Retread Technician

Boulevard Tire Center; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

401(k)

Job summary

Boulevard Tire Center in Jacksonville, FL is hiring a Manufacturing Retread Technician. The role involves inspecting tires, buffing, building semi-raw treads, curing, and final finishing of retreaded tires, with emphasis on safety and detail. Forklift experience is a plus, and training is available for those willing to learn.

We value attendance and a good safety record, with potential for advancement within the company as indicated by our growth and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• 1 year manufacturing/production experience preferred.
• Forklift experience a plus.
• Excellent attention to detail and safety record.

Responsibilities

• Inspect worn tires for faults and determine retread suitability.
• Operate buffing machine to remove treads per specs.
• Measure diameter and cross section to set tread width.
• Assemble semi-raw treads onto casings for retread.Program curing temperature for vulcanization.
• Inspect curing quality and defect risks.
• Trim, paint and finish retread; repair defects as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Good attendance

Forklift operation

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

BOULEVARD TIRE CENTER DUNDEE, FLBoulevard Tire Center is growing! We are looking for Manufacturing Retread Technician for our Jacksonville, 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