Occupation
Tire Builders
Operate machines to build tires.
$57,390 medianBelow-avg outlookHigh school
O*NET 31.0 · 51-9197.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Place tires into molds for new tread.
- 02Trim excess rubber and imperfections during retreading processes.
- 03Buff tires according to specifications for width and undertread depth.
- 04Pull plies from supply racks, and align plies with edges of drums.
- 05Fill cuts and holes in tires, using hot rubber.
- 06Fit inner tubes and final layers of rubber onto tires.
- 07Position ply stitcher rollers and drums according to width of stock, using hand tools and gauges.
- 08Clean and paint completed tires.
- 09Rub cement sticks on drum edges to provide adhesive surfaces for plies.
- 10Depress pedals to collapse drums after processing is complete.
- 11Wind chafers and breakers onto plies.
- 12Build semi-raw rubber treads onto buffed tire casings to prepare tires for vulcanization in recapping or retreading processes.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
Retread TechnicianTire BuilderTire RetreaderTire TechnicianBufferRecapperRetread AssociateRetreaderTire AssemblerTread Builder Operator
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Knowledge the job leans on
Production and ProcessingAdministration and ManagementMechanicalEnglish LanguageEngineering and TechnologyPublic Safety and SecurityEducation and TrainingCustomer and Personal Service
Skills that carry over from service
Operation and ControlOperations MonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingTime ManagementQuality Control AnalysisSocial PerceptivenessComplex Problem SolvingService Orientation