Retread Technician I

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores•Locust Grove, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The tire retread technician will be responsible for performing assigned duties to facilitate the efficient production of quality retread products. The tire retread technician will perform various daily duties as assigned by the plant manager to ensure the demands of commercial retread customers are met on a continual basis.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED preferred
No prior experience required
Ability to learn and operate all facility equipment including computers, and retreading machinery
Good verbal and written communication skills
Time management and delegation skills
Organization skills
Can-do attitude
Sense of urgency
Strong work ethic
Requires normal range of hearing
Requires standing and walking, with some bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing
Ability to occasionally move and handle tires weighing up to 100lbs.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Subject to cold and hot temperatures

Responsibilities

Use all safety-related PPE such as gloves, safety glasses and tire cages while doing any work.
Visually inspect tires to be retreaded to determine condition
Further inspect casings utilizing electronic liner detection and X-Ray inspection equipment
Repairs casings, if needed, utilizing proper procedures and correct size repair patch
Operate buffing machine to remove existing treads from tires and measure tires to determine proper tread width
Utilize shearography inspection machine to further inspect the buffed casing
Skive, buff, and fill any injury in the tire as required
Operate cushion extruder to apply cushion to the buffed casing
Operate semi-automatic builder to apply proper size tread to casing
Select proper size envelope and curing rim apparatus and apply to the casing and utilize envelope leak detection devices to ensure the integrity of the curing envelope
Place tires in curing chamber and cure tires according to specifications
Remove tires from the chamber after cure and remove curing rims and envelopes
Inspect tires to ensure the quality of product and compliance with customer standards
Trim and paint the finished product and apply the label
Inspect finished retread utilizing multiple-step high-pressure test machine to ensure the integrity of the casing
Receive and unload supplies including tread rubber, cushion gum and repair materials, envelopes, curing rim, tire casings, rims, etc.
Assists in distribution center activities as assigned
Inflate inner tubes and immerse them in water to locate leaks.
Works in wheel reconditioning area as assigned
Perform routine inspection and maintenance on plant equipment following manufacturers instruction
Operate plant computer equipment and scanners
Maintain a safe facility and use safety first practices to remain accident-free.
Perform weekly and monthly projects and assigned tasks.
Maintain personal grooming and company uniform standards.
Maintain company attendance standards.
Other duties as necessary.