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Tire Builders

Operate machines to build tires.

What you’d do

  • 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.

Skills that matter

  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Judgment and Decision Making

How to get there

Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one

Also called

  • Retread Technician
  • Tire Builder
  • Tire Retreader
  • Tire Technician
  • Buffer
  • Recapper

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