Job Description:

• 1) Repairs and refinishes tire molds and changes lettering plates and bead rings: Repairs nicks, dents, and holes in molds, using ball peen hammer, hand drill, chisels, metal plugs, and acetylene torch.

• 2) Refinishes repaired area or complete mold with hand-buffing machine and steel wool.

• 3) Changes bead rings and nameplates showing size and ply to correspond with tires scheduled to be cured, using wrenches.

• 4) Cleans and maintains inventory of plates, bead rings, and molds.

• 5) Positions molds in area, using hoist.

• 6) May add metal to, or remove metal from, plates, rings, and molds, using welding equipment and files.

• 7) May fill in mold lettering with liquid metal or plugs, buff to smooth finish, and restamp.