Tire Building Material Handler

THE COMPANY

Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7 billion in 2025 and currently employs around 78,000 people in 54 countries and markets.

Tire solutions from the Tires group sector make mobility safer, smarter, and more sustainable. Its premium portfolio encompasses car, truck, bus, two-wheel, and specialty tires as well as smart solutions and services for fleets and tire retailers. Continental has been delivering top performance for more than 150 years and is one of the world’s largest tire manufacturers. In fiscal 2025, the Tires group sector generated sales of 13.8 billion euros. Continental's tire division employs more than 56,000 people worldwide and has 19 production and 16 development sites.  

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The Tire Building Material Handler operates jeeps, tuggers, walkies, forklifts, and material handling equipment for the purpose of delivering components to the Commercial Truck Tire building machines. They are also responsible for collecting and weighing green waste and collecting scrap components from the tire building machines and returning those to the supplying departments as well as returning empty books/cassettes to their respective departments.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

•  Material Handler must be able to effectively communicate with supervision, other tire-room personnel, and any supplying department supervision.
•  Material Handler will follow all plant policies, environmental policies, and plant and departmental safety policies. Must be certified to operate a Forklift through the Safety Department.
•  Material Handler will follow standard practices and perform all work necessary to obtain quality and quantity production promptly and accurately, and keeping work areas neat, clean, and orderly.
•  Perform other duties as directed by the Shift Leaders or Department Manager.
•  Must be able to read and understand written and oral instructions as to specs, procedures, tolerances, and various construction and quality requirements
•  Communicate with other inbound and outbound operators, production operators, other crew members and supervision.
•  Demonstrates the characteristics of 5S to keep work areas neat, clean, aligned, and orderly.
•  Follow all plant policies, environmental policies, and plant and departmental safety policies.
•  Drives forklifts and operate other material handling equipment as needed and is responsible for the proper care and safe operation of the material handling equipment.
• Medium to heavy work. Exposed to heat and dust. Must be able to frequently stoop, bend, twist, walk long distances, climb stairs, and lift 50 or more pounds on an occasional to frequent basis. Push, pull medium to heavy.  Work any shifts or hours to perform the job.
• Work in CBS to support in areas where help is needed to develop the individual and team.  Identify opportunities for improvement and uses soft skills to support.  Makes yourself aware of the team interaction and performance.  Need to work with the new Manufacturing Suite involving WPS/CGRS and TTKS.  Ability to learn fast and to work well with the new Manufacturing Suite.
• Follow up on correct application of standards with production and support development of Standard operating procedures.
• Conduct improvement workshops on the shop floor with production and any other stakeholders within the area of responsibility.
• Ensure the implementation of standards according to CBS and ensure that the CBS tools are being applied correctly.
• Participate as a champion for the area of responsibility for an area wide initiative such as 5's or TPM.
• Actively participate in the CBT coaching reviews of level 1 teams and assist the level 1 teams in achieving the defined targets and realizing the innovations coming from the level 1 team.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE

• HS diploma /GED
• Successful completion of Work Keys Assessment
• Applied Math: 4
• Graphic Literacy: 4
• Workplace Documents: 3
• 1-2-year experience in manufacturing preferred
• Willing to work 12 hour rotating shifts – days, nights, and weekends.

ADDITIONAL WAYS TO STAND OUT

• Ability to adapt quickly to changing production demands and priorities.
• Forklift experience.

 

THE PERKS

• Immediate Benefits 
• Paid Time Off
• Volunteer Time Of
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Discounts, including tire discounts
• Competitive Bonus Programs
• Employees 401k Match
• Diverse & Inclusive Work Environment
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Assistance Program
• Future Growth Opportunities, including personal and professional
• And many more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!

THE ENVIRONMENT

• Safety is our highest priority and safety procedures / guidelines must be always adhered to. This includes safety wear such as company issued/approved steel toe shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, etc.  as needed in the required areas.  
• The job is within a non-climate-controlled environment where you will be exposed to temperature swings (hot/cold), forklift and pedestrian traffic, and noise.
• The role involves various physical tasks, including lifting and operating sit-down TUG, with comprehensive training provided.

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 [email protected] 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.

 

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