2nd and 3rd Shift Tire Builders

Company: THE CARLSTAR GROUP LLC
Location: Jackson
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Job Purpose Statement:

The Carlstar Group Tire Builder is an hourly position responsible for continuous performance of assembling tires according to assigned specifications. The successful candidate will be committed to safety, good housekeeping, and a willingness to learn.

Summary of Responsibility:

Ongoing movement of depresses pedals to rotate drums, and winds specified numbers of plies around drums to form tire bodies
Starts rollers that bond tread and piles as drums revolve
Activates bead setters that press prefabricated beads onto plies
Cuts plies at splice points, and press ends together to form continuous bands
Aligns treads with guides, starts drums to wind treads onto plies, and slice ends
Position tires (up to 50 lbs) on rack
Positions ply stitcher rollers and drums according to width of stock, using hand tools and gauges
Pulls plies from supply racks, and aligns plies with edges of drums
Maintain housekeeping the Tire Building Area
Eager to be a Team Player and open to be assigned other duties, as needed

Skills and Abilities:

The employee should hold the following abilities:

Work at an effective and productive pace while operating heavy equipment
Be a safety advocate for self and other team members
Apply common sense to carrying out instructions and procedures
Use problem-solving skills to deal with issues in process as they arise

Education and/or Experience:

The employee should have the following:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED);
Applicants seeking GED: Enroll in our program to help you get a GED while working
Manufacturing experience preferred but not required, candidate will be trained for this position in-house
Basic math skills a must: measurements (tape measure, gauge, protractor), division, adding, subtracting, etc.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

To perform the essential functions of this job, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions

The employee should possess the ability to:

Work safely around continuous moving mechanical parts
Work in a hot environment while meeting production rates
Be exposed to a noisy environment and comfortable with PPE requirements
Maintain regular attendance and punctuality for 8-12 hour shifts
Be comfortable standing, stooping, leaning, and working around rotating equipment
Be comfortable lifting up to 50 lbs.

Other job duties will be required, as needed, to be performed by the employees in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. Employees often cover other jobs, and may be assigned other functions outside the job role to support the continuation of operation of the Jackson Plant facility. This job description is not all-encompassing, and duties may change and be adjusted as needed.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

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