Manufacturing-Retread Technician - Will Train

Boulevard Tire • Deland, FL

50d • Onsite

About The Position

Boulevard Tire Center is growing! We are looking for Manufacturing Retread Technician for our DeLand 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.

Requirements

• Excellent attention to detail
• Flexible
• Good attendance and safety record
• Willingness to learn
• Interested in advancement

Nice To Haves

• Forklift experience
• 1 year manufacturing and production experience

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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

Benefits

• Excellent earning potential
• Benefit package including paid vacation and 401 k along with advancement in position level and pay
• 2 PTO days after 6 months and 7 PTO days on your anniversary.
• 401 k with 25% match up to 4%

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees