About This Career

Repairs and replaces tires.

This career is part of the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics cluster Facility and Mobile Equipment Maintenance pathway.

A person in this career:

• Raises vehicles, using hydraulic jacks.
• Remounts wheels onto vehicles.
• Unbolts and removes wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools.
• Identifies tire size and ply and inflates tires accordingly.
• Places wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
• Replaces valve stems and removes puncturing objects.
• Hammers required counterweights onto rims of wheels.
• Reassembles tires onto wheels.
• Seals punctures in tubeless tires by inserting adhesive material and expanding rubber plugs into punctures, using hand tools.
• Inspects tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

People who do this job report that:

• You would often handle loads up to 50 lbs., sometimes up to 100 lbs. You will need a lot of strength at this level.
• Work in this occupation involves bending or twisting your body more than one-third of the time
• Work in this occupation involves use of protective items such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, a hard hat, or personal flotation devices
• Exposure to pollutants, gases, dust, fumes, odors, poor ventilation, etc.
• Conditions are very hot (above 90 F) or very cold (under 32 F)
• Work in this occupation involves using your hands to hold, control, and feel objects more than one-third of the time
• Exposed to hazardous equipment such as saws, machinery, or vehicular traffic more than once a month
• Work in this occupation involves kneeling, crouching, stooping, and/or crawling more than one-third of the time
• Sound and noise levels are loud and distracting
• Work in this occupation involves making repetitive motions more than one-third of the time
• Work in this occupation involves standing more than one-third of the time
• Work in this occupation involves walking or running more than one-third of the time

Working in this career involves (physical activities):

• Bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching
• Seeing clearly up close
• Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others
• Lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying objects
• Using abdominal and lower back muscles repeatedly or over time without tiring

Work Hours and Travel

• Weekend work