A professional who tends buffing machine that removes rubber from tire body to prepare tire for retreading. Responsibilities include:

• Positions tire on holder of machine.
• Places metal plate against tire and turns bolt to hold plate in place, using wrench.
• Inflates tire with air.
• Starts tire rotating and pushes lever that moves tire against abrasive wheel that cuts tread from tire.
• Turns dial to position buffing wheel against tire.
• Measures tire to determine size of retreading mold, using tapeline.
• May apply cement to tire to be retreaded, using brush.
• May inspect tire casings prior to buffing.