Press Service

Titan International; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Titan International is seeking a mold maintenance/press operator to follow specifications and schedules for maintaining molds and changing moldouts in presses. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and teamwork to produce top-grade tires.

Responsibilities include removing and replacing molds, changing components, recording process data, and helping with setup and shutdowns. Candidates should read specs and maintain equipment safely and efficiently.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to read and interpret standard specifications and schedules to maintain molds in presses.
• Must follow safety rules and procedures and wear required PPE.
• Good communication and teamwork to ensure high quality production.

Responsibilities

• Remove molds from press for changes or cleaning and transport to mold area.
• Install replacement molds and change glue in serial numbers per specifications.
• Change post inflator rings, spacers and gaskets for proper mold changes and curing.
• Warm up press and load first round to ensure setup is complete; record heats and item numbers.
• Prepare and store new bladders after approval by Quality Control; assist startup/shutdown.
• Maintain equipment upkeep and adjust as needed to maintain product flow.
• Report all equipment malfunctions or unsafe conditions to supervisor immediately.
• Keep work area clean and safe throughout the shift.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mold change

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Read specs

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

Theprimaryfunctionofthispositionistofollowstandardspecificationsandscheduletomaintainmoldsandchangeoutofmoldsinpresses.Maintainandservicemoldbladders.

Know,practice,andbeincompliancewithallsafetyrulesandprocedures.Maintaincommunication and teamwork to produce a product ofthe highest quality by the most effectiveprocess

Essential Functions

• Remove molds from press to be changed and/or cleaned and transport to mold cleaning unit or mold elevator as directed.
• Obtain clean mold replacement mold and install in press. Change glue in serial numbers in accordance with specifications.
• Change post inflator rings, spacers and gaskets as necessary to make mold changes. Make as necessary to insure proper curing of tires.
• Warm up press and load first round to insure proper set up has been made. Make bladder changes as necessary in accordance with general specifications. Record the number ofheats and tire item number on the scrap bladder.
• Place new bladders in storage after they have been approved by Quality Control. Assist Curemen on start up and shutdowns.
• Mustmaintaintheupkeepofall equipment andmake adjustmentsnecessarytomaintainproductflow.
• Reportorcorrectimmediatelyall equipmentmalfunctions,unsafeequipmentandacts,material/productdeviationstosupervisor.
• Keepacleanandsafeworkareathroughoutshift.
• Performotherdutiesasassigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: HighSchooldiplomaand/orgeneraleducation(GED);and/orequivalentcombinationofeducation, trainingandexperiencethatperformstheessentialfunctionsof thisposition. Must be able to read and interpret standard specificationsandschedulestomaintainmoldsandchangeoversofmoldsinpresses.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: Hearingprotection,safetyglasses,safetyshoes.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: Mustfollowsafetyrulesandsafepracticestopreventinjurytoself andothers.Mustwearallrequiredsafetyequipmentand/ortoolsrequiredforthisposition.

GENERAL RULES:

• Report ALL ACCIDENTS to Supervisor.
• Get First-Aid IMMEDIATELY for ALL injuries.
• Follow instructions.Whenever in doubt, ASK!
• Report unsafe conditions to Supervisor.
• Must wear proper clothes and shoes approved for this position.
• Protective clothing and equipment must be worn and/or used as needed.
• Know emergency evacuation routes, exits, and alarms.
• Keep floors and work area clean and clear.
• Smoking is allowed in designated areas only.
• Use properlifting and canying procedures.Use your legs and your back.Ifobject is too heavy ask for help

Titan is an Equal Opportunity Employer & a Drug-Free Workplace