Tire Repairers and Changers

Repair and replace tires.

What you’d do

Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools.
Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly.
Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks.
Reassemble tires onto wheels.
Glue tire patches over ruptures in tire casings, using rubber cement.
Remount wheels onto vehicles.
Seal punctures in tubeless tires by inserting adhesive material and expanding rubber plugs into punctures, using hand tools.

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

Tire Builders
Operate machines to build tires.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles.
Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree
Motorcycle Mechanics
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles.
Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree
Rail Car Repairers
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul railroad rolling stock, mine cars, or mass transit rail cars.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Bicycle Repairers
Repair and service bicycles.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Automotive Body and Related Repairers
Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one