Wheel Powder Coater - Manufacturing Technician

Job Description

Boulevard Tire Center is growing! We are looking for 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 a willingness to learn and interested in advancement we are willing to train!

JOB SUMMARY: Powder coat wheels according to customer specifications.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Must maintain regular attendance and ability to be at 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, and place wheel in blaster, remove from blaster and transfer to powder coating booth using wheel hoist.
• Using a powder coating gun, making sure 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.

OTHER DUTIES

• 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.

EOE/DFW

Recommended Experience:

1 year manufacturing and production experience