Truck Tire Builder (TTB)- Illinois

Continental; Mount Vernon (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate Benefits

Robust Total Rewards Package

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Employee Discounts, including tire

Employer401k Match

Diverse & Inclusive Work Environment

Employee Assistance Program

Future Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Continental Corporation is seeking reliable team members to assist in building semi-truck tires. You will operate tire machines, handle materials, and verify specifications while maintaining safety standards in a non-climate controlled environment.

New hires may be placed on evening and weekend shifts. The role involves lifting, bending, and using machinery with comprehensive training provided.

Qualifications

• Safety-aware mindset and ability to perform physically demanding tasks.
• Willingness to operate machinery and handle repetitive manual work.
• Capable of working in a non-climate controlled environment with temperature swings.

Responsibilities

• Builds truck tires by cycling machines to splice and stitch components and removes carcass from drum.
• Loads materials into tire machines, conveyors, and buggy; verifies stock and specifications.
• Performs change-over tasks including tread and component replacements when required.
• Operates with lifting up to 50–100 lbs; adheres to safety guidelines throughout the shift.

Skills

Safety aware

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Job Description

• This position is responsible for building truck (semi) tires.
• Builder will cycle machine to splice and stitch tire components and remove carcass from drum.
• Duties include loading materials into tire machine, conveyor, and/or buggy and verifying stock and specifications.
• Throughout the shift, builders may be required to perform a change-over. A change-over may involve changing the tread to changing most or all of the building components
• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs. and occasional lifting and carrying up to 100 lbs.
• Frequent reaching and twisting and occasional climbing of stairs/ladders, squatting, and bending.

ENVIRONMENT

• Safety is our highest priority and safety procedures/ guidelines must be always adhered to. This includes safety wear such as hearing protection and steel toe shoes.
• New Hires will likely be placed on a shift that includesevenings and weekends.
• The job is within a non-climate controlled environment where you will be exposed to temperature swings (hot/cold), forklift and pedestrian traffic, and noise.
• The role involves various physical tasks, including lifting, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, and operating machinery, with comprehensive training provided.

Additional Information

THE PERKS

• Immediate Benefits
• Robust Total Rewards Package
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Discounts, including tire discounts
• Employer401k Match
• Diverse & Inclusive Work Environment with 20+ Employee Resource groups.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Future Growth Opportunities, including personal and professional
• And many more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!

HOURLY PAY

• The hourly starting rate for this position is $28.99. The hourly rate will increase to $30.58per hour after training is complete (6-12 weeks of training). This position is also eligible for a quarterly incentive program.
• This role will be eligible for shift differential which is added onto your hourly rate. The additional shift differential is $0.20 per hour for evening shifts, $0.40 per hour for overnight shifts, and $1.00 per hour for weekendshifts.
• Pay rate is based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

EEO-Statement

EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 0-2 years of manufacturing experience needed
• No relocation assistance is offered for this position

Company Description

• Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe and convenient solutions for automotive manufacturers as well as industrial and end customers worldwide. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7 billion in 2025 and currently employs around 78,000 people in 54 countries and markets.