Career Details

Tire Builders
Operate machines to build tires.

Overview

Operate machines to build tires.

What you'll do

  • Depress pedals to rotate drums, and wind specified numbers of plies around drums to form tire bodies.
  • Activate bead setters that press prefabricated beads onto plies.
  • Inspect worn tires for faults, cracks, cuts and nail holes, and to determine if tires are suitable for retreading.

Abilities you'll need

Attention SpanComprehensionCoordinationDependabilityHands-On ActivitiesProblem RecognitionProblem SolvingReasoning

Knowledge you'll gain

Administration and ManagementProduction and ProcessingPublic Safety and Security

Skills

CommunicationCritical ThinkingDependabilityMechanical SkillsMonitoringTime Management

Technology

Microsoft Office Software