Tire Repairers and Changers Occupation Details

General Job Description and Education/Training Levels for Tire Repairers and Changers

The main tasks and work activities of Tire Repairers and Changers are to test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning, operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment, install vehicle parts or accessories, inspect mechanical components of vehicles to identify problems. In general, for the Tire Repairers and Changers, active Listening, time Management, service Orientation, critical Thinking and other 2 skills are required.

Tire Repairers and Changers Job Description
Education	These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Related 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.
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.
Example	These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, and tellers.

The following chart shows the education/training levels for Tire Repairers and Changers jobs. 41.02% of Tire Repairers and Changers have High School Diploma (or the equivalent) and 26.40% of Tire Repairers and Changers have Post-Secondary Certificate.

Less than a High School Diploma

27.27%

High School Diploma (or the equivalent)

41.02%

Post-Secondary Certificate

26.40%

Some College Courses

0.88%

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)

2.03%

Bachelor's Degree and Above

2.40%

Tasks and Work Activities of Tire Repairers and Changers

Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks.
Remount wheels onto vehicles.
Locate punctures in tubeless tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles.
Reassemble tires onto wheels.
Replace valve stems and remove puncturing objects.
Hammer required counterweights onto rims of wheels.
Rotate tires to different positions on vehicles, using hand tools.
Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears.
Seal punctures in tubeless tires by inserting adhesive material and expanding rubber plugs into punctures, using hand tools.
Glue tire patches over ruptures in tire casings, using rubber cement.
Separate tubed tires from wheels, using rubber mallets and metal bars or mechanical tire changers.
Patch tubes with adhesive rubber patches or seal rubber patches to tubes, using hot vulcanizing plates.
Inflate inner tubes and immerse them in water to locate leaks.
Clean sides of whitewall tires.
Apply rubber cement to buffed tire casings prior to vulcanization process.
Drive automobile or service trucks to industrial sites to provide services or respond to emergency calls.
Prepare rims and wheel drums for reassembly by scraping, grinding, or sandblasting.
Order replacements for tires or tubes.
Buff defective areas of inner tubes, using scrapers.

Getting InformationObserving, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentRunning, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
Handling and Moving ObjectsUsing hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesProviding information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialInspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsMonitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Performing General Physical ActivitiesPerforming 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 ProblemsAnalyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsIdentifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationEstimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
Install vehicle parts or accessories.
Inspect mechanical components of vehicles to identify problems.
Reassemble equipment after repair.
Repair tires.
Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.
Smooth surfaces of objects or equipment.
Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
Remove parts or components from vehicles.
Service vehicles to maintain functionality.
Clean work areas.

Skills and Abilities for Tire Repairers and Changers

Active ListeningGiving 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.
Time ManagementManaging one's own time and the time of others.
Service OrientationActively looking for ways to help people.
Critical ThinkingUsing logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
SpeakingTalking to others to convey information effectively.

Trunk StrengthThe ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
Multilimb CoordinationThe ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
Manual DexterityThe ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Static StrengthThe ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Near VisionThe ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Extent FlexibilityThe ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Problem SensitivityThe ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Oral ComprehensionThe ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Control PrecisionThe ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Finger DexterityThe ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Arm-Hand SteadinessThe ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Information OrderingThe ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Speech ClarityThe ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Inductive ReasoningThe ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Deductive ReasoningThe ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Oral ExpressionThe ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Specialty wrenchese.g. 4-way tire valve tools
Pneumatic drille.g. Air drills
Compressed air gune.g. Air spray guns
Air bags for loadinge.g. Air/steam bags
Hand sprayerse.g. Airless spray guns
Awlse.g. Awls
Razor knivese.g. Bail cutting knives
Wheel balancing equipmente.g. Balancing machines
Wedgese.g. Bead breakers
Expanderse.g. Bead expanders
Pry barse.g. Bead seaters
Power bufferse.g. Buffers
Wheel balancing equipmente.g. Computerized tire/wheel balancing equipment
Razor knivese.g. Curved-point scalpel knives
Knife bladese.g. Cutting blades
Deburring toole.g. Deburring tools
Desktop computerse.g. Desktop computers
Wedgese.g. Duck-billed bead-breaking wedges
Heater elementse.g. Electric knife heaters
Safety glassese.g. Eye protection

MechanicalKnowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Customer and Personal ServiceKnowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Administration and ManagementKnowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Sales and MarketingKnowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

Tire Repairers and Changers Occupation Detailed Description

Tasks and Work Activities of Tire Repairers and Changers

Skills and Abilities for Tire Repairers and Changers