Occupation

Tire Builders

Human Advantage 56%

Moderate human-AI collaboration

AI Automation Risk Moderate Risk
4.2 / 10

Some tasks in this role may be augmented by AI, but human oversight and interpersonal skills remain important.

Operate machines to build tires.

Also Known As: Automobile Tire Builder (Auto Tire Builder), Automobile Tire Recapper (Auto Tire Recapper), Bead Builder, Belt Builder, Belt Machine Operator, Buffer, Cord Tire Builder, Injection Mold Technician +35 more

Core Tasks

  1. Build semi-raw rubber treads onto buffed tire casings to prepare tires for vulcanization in recapping or retreading processes.
  2. Trim excess rubber and imperfections during retreading processes.
  3. Fill cuts and holes in tires, using hot rubber.

Supplemental Tasks (17)

  1. Place tires into molds for new tread.
  2. Fit inner tubes and final layers of rubber onto tires.
  3. Buff tires according to specifications for width and undertread depth.
  4. Brush or spray solvents onto plies to ensure adhesion, and repeat process as specified, alternating direction of each ply to strengthen tires.
  5. Start rollers that bond tread and plies as drums revolve.
  6. Align treads with guides, start drums to wind treads onto plies, and slice ends.
  7. Inspect worn tires for faults, cracks, cuts, and nail holes, and to determine if tires are suitable for retreading.
  8. Measure tires to determine mold size requirements.
  9. Roll hand rollers over rebuilt casings, exerting pressure to ensure adhesion between camelbacks and casings.
  10. Position ply stitcher rollers and drums according to width of stock, using hand tools and gauges.
  11. Cut plies at splice points, and press ends together to form continuous bands.
  12. Depress pedals to rotate drums, and wind specified numbers of plies around drums to form tire bodies.
  13. Clean and paint completed tires.
  14. Rub cement sticks on drum edges to provide adhesive surfaces for plies.
  15. Depress pedals to collapse drums after processing is complete.
  16. Wind chafers and breakers onto plies.
  17. Pull plies from supply racks, and align plies with edges of drums.

Education & Training

Job Zone 2 Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Experience: Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
On-the-Job Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education Level Distribution

Percentage of workers in this occupation with each education level.

High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
66%
Less than a High School Diploma
26%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)
7%
Post-Doctoral Training
1%

Technology & Tools

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Software (11)

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  • Word processing software

Tools & Equipment (31)

  • Adjustable handwrenches
  • Automatic tire building machines TBM
  • Bead flipping machines
  • Bead setters
  • Belt conveyors
  • Beta thickness gauges
  • Calendering machines
  • Common industrial protocol CIP software
  • Curing presses
  • Floor scales
  • Guillotine cutters
  • Hydraulic presses
  • Manual tire building machines TBM
  • Mechanical presses
  • Mill feed conveyors
  • Paint brushes
  • Power saws
  • Programmable automation controllers PAC
  • Robotic assembly machines
  • Rubber slab cutters
  • Screw-type extruders
  • Steel rods
  • Tire band building machines
  • Tire building drums
  • Tire building machines
  • Tire stitchers
  • Transfer rings
  • Tread servicers
  • Utility knives
  • Wheel balancers
  • X ray inspection machines

Where This Career Leads

Career progression organized by specialty track and experience level.

Production & Automation Advanced Manufacturing

Zone 1
Sewing Machine Operators 80% match
Zone 2
Tire Builders You are here
Zone 3
Machinists 79% match
Zone 4
Fuel Cell Engineers 77% match
Zone 5
Microsystems Engineers 76% match

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