Description
Job Summary:
Ensure quality of tire retreading processes and products, guaranteeing compliance with technical standards, internal standards, and safety requirements.
Key Highlights:
1. Monitor and audit the tire retreading process steps
2. Identify and address non-conformities, proposing corrective actions
3. Collaborate for continuous improvement
Quality Analyst
Ensure quality of tire retreading processes and products, guaranteeing compliance with technical standards, internal standards, and customer safety requirements, aiming for performance, durability of retreaded tires, and customer satisfaction.
**Main Responsibilities:**
Monitor and audit the tire retreading process steps (initial inspection, buffing, scuffing, repair, tread application, vulcanization, and final inspection);
Evaluate casings for retreadability according to technical criteria and applicable standards;
Perform visual, dimensional, and functional inspections on retreaded tires;
Identify, record, and address non-conformities, proposing corrective and preventive actions;
Develop and track quality indicators (rework, scrap, defects, returns);
Ensure compliance with technical standards, internal procedures, and customer requirements;
Support internal and external audits (INMETRO, certifications, customers);
Prepare technical reports and quality assessments;
Train and guide employees on quality standards and best practices;
Collaborate with production, maintenance, and sales teams for continuous improvement.
Job Requirements
Technical or higher education in Quality, Engineering, Mechanical, Production, or related fields;
Experience in industrial quality control or assurance, preferably in the tire retreading segment;
Knowledge of tire retreading processes and materials (casings, treads, rubber);
Familiarity with quality tools (PDCA, 5W2H, Ishikawa, indicators);
Basic knowledge of applicable standards and requirements (INMETRO, ISO, internal standards);
Experience conducting quality audits.