Tire Builders
On the Job
Tire Builders operate machines that build tires.
Physical Demands
This career requires time standing, walking, or running.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
- Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
- Apply solutions to production equipment.
- Assemble tires.
- Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
- Fill cracks, imperfections, or holes in products or workpieces.
- Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
- Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
- Trim excess material from workpieces.
- Clean workpieces or finished products.
Typical Working Conditions
- Exposure to sounds or noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
- Standing.
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Frequent decision-making.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- Frequent contact with others.
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