Manufacturing-Retread Technician - Will Train

Earl W. Colvard, Inc.; Dundee (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

401(k)

Job summary

Boulevard Tire Center in Dundee, FL is seeking a Manufacturing Retread Technician to join our crew. The role involves inspecting, buffing, repairing, and assembling retreaded tires using machines, following safety and quality standards.

Forklift experience is a plus; prior manufacturing experience helps, but we will train for the right candidate. We offer competitive earning potential and a benefits package including paid vacation and a 401(k), with opportunities for advancement within the

Qualifications

• Requires focus on quality and safety; willing to learn and advance.
• Attention to detail and reliable attendance are essential.
• Flexibility to perform various duties as assigned by management.

Responsibilities

• Inspect tires for faults and suitability for retreading.
• Operate buffing machine to remove existing tread per specs.
• Program curing chamber temperatures and monitor during vulcanization.
• Build treads on tire casings and inspect finished retread.
• Perform final inspection and mark finished stock.

Skills

Attention to detail

Flexible

Good attendance

Safety oriented

Tools

Buffing machine

Curing chamber

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