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Tire Builder

Tire Builder

  • Perfect for hands-on creators who love working with machinery and materials.
  • Essential in ensuring safe, durable tires for vehicles worldwide.
  • Unique role in transforming raw rubber into reliable, road-ready tires.
💰 Earn $45K-$49K
📚 High School Diploma or GED
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Overview

Operate machines to build tires.

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Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED

Career Prospects

Good (Increasing by 1-5%)

Training Time

6 months to 1 year

Job Openings

2,600 Annually

Median Earnings

$46,780 in California
$54,080 Nationally

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Day-to-Day

  • Build semi-raw rubber treads onto buffed tire casings to prepare tires for vulcanization in recapping or retreading processes.
  • Trim excess rubber and imperfections during retreading processes.
  • Fill cuts and holes in tires, using hot rubber.
  • Place tires into molds for new tread.
  • Fit inner tubes and final layers of rubber onto tires.

Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

  • Using data or completing tasks
  • Working with my hands

You are skilled in 💫

  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Speaking

You value 🙏

  • Having support
  • Having freedom
  • Personal relationships

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Tire Builder

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