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Day-to-Day

• Build semi-raw rubber treads onto buffed tire casings to prepare tires for vulcanization in recapping or retreading processes.
• Trim excess rubber and imperfections during retreading processes.
• Fill cuts and holes in tires, using hot rubber.
• Place tires into molds for new tread.
• Fit inner tubes and final layers of rubber onto tires.

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Tire Builder

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Building & Distribution

The primary activities of this group involve constructing, installing, repairing, and maintaining physical infrastructure, producing goods and materials, and transporting people and products from one location to another.