Employment: Retread Technician - Carolina Retreads

Looking to start your career with a growing company? Carolina Retreads is the place for you!

A division of Black’s Tire & Auto Service, Carolina Retreads has been turning out quality retreads for our Black’s Tire customers since 2007. This facility uses Goodyear retreads and uni-circle one piece treads. This facility also reconditions and powder coats commercial truck rims, and polishes aluminum commercial truck rims. The quality of the finished product we deliver is key to our success at Carolina Retreads.

We are always looking for our next great Retread Technicians.

Our Retread Technicians perform duties that include:

• Inspect tires to undergo retread process and determine overall condition
  Inspect casings inner liner with electronic detection and X-Ray inspection equipment
  Repairs casings using industry standard repair techniques with correct size repair patch
  Operate buffing machine to remove existing treads from tires and measure tires width
  Skive, buff, and fill any injury present in casing to industry standards
  Operate cushion extruder to apply cushion to buffed casing
  Operate machinery to apply tread or UniCircle tread to casing
  Apply envelope and curing rim apparatus to casing and leak test assembly to insure integrity of the curing envelope
  Load tires in curing chambers and cure tires according to manufacture specifications
  Remove tires from chamber after cure and remove curing rims and envelopes
  Inspect finished product to insure quality and compliance of customer standards
  Trim and paint finished product and apply label
  Inspect finished retread utilizing multiple step high-pressure test to insure integrity of casing
  Comfortably lift between 75-100lbs
  Keep Work Areas Clean, Organized and Safe
  Receive and unload supplies including tread rubber, cushion gum and repair materials, envelopes, curing rim, tire casings, rims etc.
  Work in wheel reconditioning processing area as assigned
  Perform routine inspection and maintenance on plant equipment

Benefits

• Full time positions with the opportunity for overtime
  Competitive wages
  On the job and classroom training
  Health and Dental Benefits
  Life Insurance
  Paid Vacation / Holidays
  401(K) with Company Match
  Closed Sundays
  Opportunity to grow, we promote from within
  

Qualifications

• Use all safety related PPE such as gloves, safety glasses and tire cages while doing any work
• Although not required, experience is a plus
• Ability to work in a fast paced and detail-oriented environment
• Ability to document finding and work performed in detail
• Ability to communicate well with other TEAM members
• Be personally responsible and self-motivated
• Have a quality control/customer service focus