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BestDrive Retread Technician - TEMP

Continental · Jacksonville, IL · Full time · Production

Posted Aug 7, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

These tires go back on medium trucks carrying loads at highway speed. How does that affect how carefully you work?

What they are checking: Whether they connect the work to the safety consequence.

How do you keep quality consistent through a full shift of repetitive work?

What they are checking: Stamina and standards together.

This is posted as a temporary position in Jacksonville and requires compliance with federal workplace safety regulations. What would you want to know about the term and the shift before accepting?

What they are checking: That they read the temporary label and will ask what it means.

What would you do

You would communicate with BestDrive sales staff and fleet personnel about desired service tasks. How do you handle a fleet customer who wants a casing retreaded that you have rejected?

What they are checking: Holding a safety judgment against a customer who wants a different answer.

About the work

This role inspects casings and grades them using a shearography machine. What are you looking for in the results?

What they are checking: Understanding of the named inspection technology and what a failed casing looks like.

Walk me through deciding whether a casing can be retreaded or should be rejected.

What they are checking: The judgment call that determines whether a retread is safe.

You would buff the remaining tread and apply new tread to the prepared casing. What makes that preparation go wrong?

What they are checking: Hands-on knowledge of the process steps.

You envelope the casing and vacuum test for an airtight seal before curing. Why does that test matter?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the consequence of a failed seal.

You load the curing chamber and set curing parameters. What happens if those parameters are wrong?

What they are checking: Process understanding rather than button pressing.

The posting asks for legible paperwork. Why does the record matter on a retread?

What they are checking: Traceability, which matters if a tire fails in service.

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The full job description

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Position Overview: The Retread Technician must be able to inspect tires, analyze, and take recommended steps to properly repair or rebuild CLT and Medium Truck tires for the purpose of adding value to customers and providing additional revenue to BestDrive. HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: • Inspect casings using the tools, procedures, methods, and work instructions established by Conti. • Runs casings through the shearography machine, analyzes the results and grades the casing. • Buff the remaining tread of the casings using the tools, procedures, methods, and work instructions established by Conti. • Make the application of the tread on the prepared casing using the tools, procedures, methods, and work instructions established by Conti. • Places the casing in the envelope (envelope), installs the inner envelope and ensures an airtight seal for curing. • Vacuum tests the envelope to ensure that the package sealed. Repair injuries to the casings using the tools, procedures, methods, and work instructions established by Conti. • Loads the curing chamber and sets the proper curing parameters for the load. • Inspect casings using the tools, procedures, methods, and work instructions established by Conti. • Communicate with BestDrive salesmen and end user fleet personnel for completion of desired service tasks • Complete necessary paperwork legibly. • Comply with OSHA regulations and safety requirements pertaining to this position. WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE: • Must be 18 years or older • The ability to work in a fast paced, customer service-oriented environment. • Ability to work on a team and independently • Ability to communicate, verbally and written, clearly and professionally with co-workers and management. Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. ADDITIONAL WAYS TO STAND OUT • High School Diploma or equivalent • 1-2 years previous manufacturing experience THE ENVIRONMENT • Work hours are generally 7am-5pm Monday – Friday. Saturday and evenings as needed; may have little to no advance notice. • This position operates in all types of indoor and outdoor work environments, therefore exposure to heat and cold is to be expected. • While performing the duties of this job, employee is regularly required to stand, bend, climb, lift and walk. • Required to handle hazardous materials and wear various forms of protective equipment (safety shoes, gloves, protective eyewear, etc.). Comply with OSHA and MSHA regulations and safety requirements. • Required to lift 75-100 lbs. routinely; may be required to occasionally lift, up to 150 lbs. individually. THE PERKS: • Immediate Benefits • Paid Time Off • Employee Discounts • Employer 401(k) Match • And more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader! EEO-Statement: EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to Careers@conti-na.com or contact US Recruiting at 800-821-2727. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back. Ready to drive with Continental? Take the first step and fill in the online application.

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