Wheel Powder Coater - Manufacturing Technician

Job Description

Boulevard Tire Center is growing! We are looking for a Manufacturing Technician for our DeLand, FL location. Production experience is a plus and must have excellent attention to detail, be flexible, have a good attendance and safety record, but if you have a willingness to learn and are interested in advancement we are willing to train!

Powder coat wheels according to customer specifications.

• Must maintain regular attendance and ability to be at the work station on time each scheduled workday.
• Place wheel on pallet for storage.
• Prepare wheel/rims for refinishing by removing valve stems and wheel weights, place wheel in blaster, remove from blaster and transfer to powder coating booth using wheel hoist.
• Using a powder coating gun, ensuring safety glasses and respirator are used for protection, spray wheel with proper color and to manufacturer specifications.
• Slide wheel on monorail into oven. The wheel will bake in oven for 10‑12 minutes as it is automatically moved through the oven by conveyor. Wheel will cool down on the monorail before removal.
• Let wheel cool down on the monorail before removal.
• Once wheel is cooled down, while still hooked, move to pallet, using gloves and stack. Wheels will cure up to 24 hours before re‑mounting tire.

• Inspects repairs and lubricates equipment, following mfg. instructions to maintain good operating condition.
• Maintains standards of cleanliness, orderliness and appearance of plant. Sweeps floors and walls as necessary.
• Receives, unloads and stores in designated places, tires, wheels, etc.
• Must comply with Company Safety Policy and follow fire prevention instructions.
• Maintains a stock of repair/refurbishing materials, advising manager when replenishment is necessary.
• Ability and flexibility to perform other duties as assigned by Manager.

Recommended

Experience:

1 year manufacturing and production experience.