Median Annual Wage: $42,540
Education: High school diploma or equivalent (87%); Less than high school diploma (13%)
Projected Growth: Decline (-3% or lower)
Related Job Titles: Press Operator; Buffer; Tire Builder; Buffer Operator; Builder Operator; Recapper; Retread Builder; Retreader; Splicer; Tire Assembler
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Tire Builders.
More Production Careers
- Depress pedals to rotate drums, and wind specified numbers of plies around drums to form tire bodies.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Tire Builders.
- Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Tire Builders.
