Manufacturing-Retread Technician

Earl W. Colvard, Inc.; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

401(k)

Job summary

Boulevard Tire Center in Miami, FL is seeking a Manufacturing Retread Technician to join our growing shop team. This role focuses on inspecting, buffing, building and curing retread tires using machines while emphasizing safety and precision.

We value 1 year of manufacturing/production experience and a strong attention to detail, with a willingness to learn. Forklift experience is a plus, and we offer training and opportunities for advancement along with benefits.

Qualifications

• 1 year manufacturing/production experience preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong safety record.
• Willingness to learn; training and advancement opportunities available.
• Forklift experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Inspect worn tires for faults and determine retread suitability.
• Operate buffing machine to remove tread per specs.
• Measure diameter and cross section to set tread width.
• Assemble semi-raw rubber treads and prepare tires for vulcanization.
• Program chamber with correct curing temperature.
• Inspect cured tires for defects and finish trims/paints.
• Maintain stock of repair materials and assist with replenishment.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Job description

Boulevard Tire Center is growing! We are looking for Manufacturing Retread Technician for our Miami, 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/DFW