Rubber Technician I - 3rd shift

Superior Tire & Rubber Corp; Warren (Warren County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Superior Tire & Rubber Corp. is seeking a Rubber Technician I to trim excess rubber from tires, track pads, and sweeper shoes on the Press Floor and to assist with demolding operations.

You will also run the TC40 portion of the transfer cell when required, supporting molding and demolding processes to maintain quality and productivity. Responsibilities include coordinating parts as demolds, notifying leads of defects, and ensuring safety protocols and PPE usage.

Qualifications

• Experience with press floor operations and demolding processes.
• Ability to identify defects and notify supervisors.
• Commitment to safety and PPE compliance.

Responsibilities

• Trim flashing off demolded parts using appropriate tools.
• Date stamp and label parts correctly.
• Load and stage finished parts for pallets and shipping.
• Demold/reload molds under supervision; assist TC40 as needed.
• Follow 5S practices to maintain organized work area.
• Report issues promptly to supervision.

Skills

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Tools

Syteline

Forklift operation

Demolding equipment

Job description

As a Rubber Technician I, you will be responsible for trimming excess rubber from tires, track pads, and sweeper shoes produced on the Press Floor. You will assist with demolding operations, ensuring parts are safely and efficiently removed from molds while maintaining the companys high standards of quality, safety, and productivity. In addition, when needed, you will run the TC40 portion of the transfer cell, molding and demolding tires.

Essential Job Functions:

• Planning/Coordinating Product Collect parts as Press Floor demolds.
• Notify Lead Press Floor Tech of defective parts.
• Coordinate with Department Supervisor or Specialist to determine if TC40 production is required.

Safety and Compliance:

• Follow all safety protocols and guidelines to ensure a safe working environment.
• Comply with company policies, procedures, and standards.
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), as required.
• (e.g. Kevlar gloves)
• Attend daily safety meetings
• Inform Supervisor or Specialist with any issues that arise

Team Collaboration

• Work closely with team members, supervision, and other cross-functional teams to achieve production goals.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors and team members regarding job status and any issues.

5S Responsibilities:

• Follow the 5S principles: Sort, Set, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain
• Look for ways to improve production efficiency using 5S Practices
• Keep your work area organized and ready for daily 5S inspections

Working Responsibilities:

Press Floor:

• Trim flashing off demolded parts using various tools such as rakes, hot knives, drills, dies, and grinders.
• Date stamping all parts.
• Stickering parts with correct corresponding sticker.
• Placing and organizing finished parts on pallets.
• Retrieving demolded parts from the Press Floor.
• Inspecting all parts for defects and notifying Lead Floor Tech, Specialist, or Supervisor if defect is present.
• Recognize defects.
• Short on rubber
• Lamination marks
• Sticking in mold
• Backgrind
• Wide seam
• Off register
• Mold debris
• Bond failure
• Buckled rim
• Non-Fill
• Surface damage
• Damaged threads/bolts
• Cleaning trim area after each round.
• Assisting Press Floor as time allows.
• Pluck rubber from molds before round begins.
• Demold/reload mold as Lead Tech brings them out
• Sweep Press Floor area after each round.

TC40 Presses:

• Load molds with wrapped tires.
• Load and run press with mold, ensuring accurate alignment and closure.
• Verify press pressures during cure.
• Demold and trim production.
• Clean cured rubber out of molds between demold/reload.
• Lube molds between demold/reload.
• Accurately track parts run and post production in Syteline.
• Ability to obtain licence and operate forklift.
• Fill out crane inspections.
• Fill out forklift inspections.
• Sweep TC40 area and empty garbage cans at end of shift.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.