Jobs / Physical work / 51-9197.00
Tire Builders
Operate machines to build tires.
- US jobs
- 20,770
- Median wage
- $57,390 a year
- Job family
- Physical work
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- 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.
- Place tires into molds for new tread.
- Fit inner tubes and final layers of rubber onto tires.
- Buff tires according to specifications for width and undertread depth.
- Brush or spray solvents onto plies to ensure adhesion, and repeat process as specified, alternating direction of each ply to strengthen tires.
- Start rollers that bond tread and plies as drums revolve.
- Align treads with guides, start drums to wind treads onto plies, and slice ends.
- Inspect worn tires for faults, cracks, cuts, and nail holes, and to determine if tires are suitable for retreading.
- Measure tires to determine mold size requirements.
- Roll hand rollers over rebuilt casings, exerting pressure to ensure adhesion between camelbacks and casings.
Other job titles for this occupation (43)
Buffer · Recapper · Retread Associate · Retread Technician · Retreader · Tire Assembler · Tire Builder · Tire Retreader · Tire Technician · Tread Builder Operator · Automobile Tire Builder (Auto Tire Builder) · Automobile Tire Recapper (Auto Tire Recapper) · Bead Builder · Belt Builder · Belt Machine Operator · Cord Tire Builder · Injection Mold Technician · Injection Molder · Injection Molding Assembler · Injection Molding Machine Operator · Injection Molding Maintenance Technician (Injection Molding Maintenance Tech) · Injection Molding Operator · Injection Molding Process Technician · Injection Molding Technician · Lap Machine Tender · Mold Technician · Molding Process Technician · Molding Technician · Tire Curer · Tire Fabricator · Tire Finisher · Tire Layer · Tire Maker · Tire Molder · Tire Mounter · Tire Recapper · Tire Recapping Machine Operator · Tire Vulcanizer · Tread Booker · Tread Builder · Tube Builder · Tube Building Machine Operator · Vulcanizing Operator