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Summary Description


	Repair and replace tires.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Alignment Technician

2.	Automotive Tire Worker (Auto Tire Worker)

3.	Lube Technician

4.	Service Technician

5.	Tire Balancer

6.	Tire Buster

7.	Tire Center Supervisor

8.	Tire Changer

9.	Tire Fixer

10.	Tire Groover

11.	Tire Installer

12.	Tire Man

13.	Tire Mechanic

14.	Tire Mounter

15.	Tire Repairer

16.	Tire Servicer

17.	Tire Shop Mechanic

18.	Tire Technician

19.	Tire Worker

Job Tasks

	Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks. Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.

	Remount wheels onto vehicles. Install vehicle parts or accessories.

	Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools. Remove parts or components from vehicles.

	Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels. Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.

	Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly. Service vehicles to maintain functionality.

	Replace valve stems and remove puncturing objects. Repair tires.

	Hammer required counterweights onto rims of wheels. Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.

	Reassemble tires onto wheels. Reassemble equipment after repair.

	Seal punctures in tubeless tires by inserting adhesive material and expanding rubber plugs into punctures, using hand tools. Repair tires.

	Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears. Inspect mechanical components of vehicles to identify problems.

	Locate punctures in tubeless tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles. Inspect mechanical components of vehicles to identify problems.

	Glue tire patches over ruptures in tire casings, using rubber cement. Repair tires.

	Assist mechanics and perform various mechanical duties, such as changing oil or checking and replacing batteries. Service vehicles to maintain functionality.

	Rotate tires to different positions on vehicles, using hand tools. Install vehicle parts or accessories.

	Clean and tidy up the shop. Clean work areas.

	Buff defective areas of inner tubes, using scrapers. Smooth surfaces of objects or equipment.

	Roll new rubber treads, known as camelbacks, over tire casings and mold the semi-raw rubber treads onto the buffed casings. Repair tires.

	Order replacements for tires or tubes. Order materials, supplies, or equipment.

	Prepare rims and wheel drums for reassembly by scraping, grinding, or sandblasting. Smooth surfaces of objects or equipment.

	Apply rubber cement to buffed tire casings prior to vulcanization process. Repair tires.

	Separate tubed tires from wheels, using rubber mallets and metal bars or mechanical tire changers. Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.

	Inflate inner tubes and immerse them in water to locate leaks. Inspect mechanical components of vehicles to identify problems.

	Patch tubes with adhesive rubber patches or seal rubber patches to tubes, using hot vulcanizing plates. Repair tires.

	Place tire casings and tread rubber assemblies in tire molds for the vulcanization process and exert pressure to ensure good adhesion. Repair tires.

	Drive automobile or service trucks to industrial sites to provide services or respond to emergency calls. Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.

	Clean sides of whitewall tires. Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

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