Company Overview

GCR is one of the largest, safest, and most trusted providers of Off-The-Road and Mining tires and service in the country. Our extensive experience, expertise, products and services provide customers availability to World Class Off-The-Road and Mining tire and service solutions. Our solution-based offers are customized around the needs of each customer, with a commitment to making mining mobility safe, profitable, and efficient. GCR operates 9 Stores, 2 Bandag Retread Plants, and 5 Off-The-Road Tire Repair Facilities in 5 states, along with managing tire programs at several remote mine locations. In short, GCR operates anywhere mining equipment is operated.

Job Category

Production & Skilled Trades

Position Summary

The Retread Plant Manager will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the retread plant's operations, including production, quality control, maintenance, staff training, management of personnel, inventory and assets control, warehousing and customer relations.  They are also responsible for customer satisfaction as it relates to retreading, including all departments in the plant or store. This position exists to manage the entire plant’s operations, increase profitability and enhance customer satisfaction. This role requires a leader who is not only adept at managing but is also willing to engage directly in the retreading process when necessary. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical knowledge and experience with tire retreading and a proven track record in plant management.

Relocation Assistance Provided

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily activities of the retreading facility, including oversight of team members and monitoring performance levels of each team member.

• Establishes goals and objectives with each Retread Technician on plant expectations.

• Ensure proper selection, development and placement of employees to maximize employee performance.

• Ensure employees participate in training, follows safety procedures, job duties and company policies.

• Responsible for maintaining plant compliance on operations defined by the Operational Compliance Review process.

• Responsible for ensuring inventory level stay within company guidelines and waste or losses are kept a minimum

• Inspects tires to be retreaded or repaired to determine condition, repairs needed, etc.

• Apply rubber compounds to retread the tire to tire casing and hangs up to dry Curing retread tires

• Quality control of finished product

• Checks finished tire with work order for proper identification and completion of work required

• Trims and paints finished retread.

• Participates in training, follows safety procedures, job duties and company policies

Qualifications:

• Must be able to lift and/or move tires weighing between 30-250 lbs. with or without mechanical assistance.

• Repetitive and sustained exertions, forceful exertions, awkward postures, mechanical stress concentrations, vibrations.

• Hands on Retreading experience required

• Previous retread plant management experience preferred

• Previous supervisor experience (Preferred)

• Plant/Factory Management Experience (Preferred) * *

• Pre-employment drug test, physical exam and background check required.

Minimum Qualifications

Relevant experience and education required

Our Crew Knows Benefits

Health benefits that start on day one of employment, for all of our full-time teammates:

• Paid vacation and holidays

• On-the-job training and company-funded TIA certifications

• Tuition reimbursement program

• 401(k) match

• Vision and Dental Coverage

• On demand pay (daily pay) program available

Our Values Give Back To You

• Professional Development: No matter where you’re at in your career, we’ve got the resources to help you level up.

• Community & Involvement: We pride ourselves on working with our local communities and giving back where we can.

• Integrity & Teamwork: Part of what makes our teams different is our family-like mentality and drive to do things right, always.

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Employment Eligibility

If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.