Tire Builders

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Salary
High: $63,230.00
Average: $50,600.00
Hourly
Average: $24.33

What they do:

Operate machines to build tires.

On the job, you would:

  • 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.

Personality

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Characteristics of this Career

80% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
78% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
66% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
66% Adaptability/Flexibility  -  Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
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Strengths

100% Realistic  -  Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
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Values of the Work Environment

61% Support  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

Aptitude

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Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

69% Manual Dexterity  -  The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
66% Arm-Hand Steadiness  -  The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
66% Control Precision  -  The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
66% Multilimb Coordination  -  The 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.

Job Details

Responsibilities
Assemble tires.
Assemble tires.
Assemble tires.
Inspect items for damage or defects.
Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
Assemble tires.
Load materials into production equipment.
Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
Clean workpieces or finished products.
Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
Assemble tires.
Apply solutions to production equipment.
Fill cracks, imperfections, or holes in products or workpieces.
Apply solutions to production equipment.
Assemble tires.
Measure product or material dimensions.
Assemble tires.
Trim excess material from workpieces.
Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
Smooth surfaces with abrasive materials or tools.
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Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

100% Spend Time Standing  -  How much does this job require standing?
97% Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls  -  How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
94% Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets  -  How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets?
92% Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions  -  How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
91% Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable  -  How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
87% Exposed to Contaminants  -  How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
86% Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body  -  How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?
85% Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
83% Exposed to Hazardous Equipment  -  How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
79% Time Pressure  -  How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
74% Exposed to Hazardous Conditions  -  How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?
70% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
69% Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings  -  How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?
69% Importance of Repeating Same Tasks  -  How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?
67% Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment  -  How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)
66% Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results  -  What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
66% Responsibility for Outcomes and Results  -  How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
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Tasks & Values

84% Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials  -  Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
84% Handling and Moving Objects  -  Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
80% Controlling Machines and Processes  -  Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
79% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
77% Performing General Physical Activities  -  Performing 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 materials.
76% Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings  -  Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
75% Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events  -  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
70% Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work  -  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
70% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
70% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
67% Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge  -  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
66% Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People  -  Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Getting Started

Education:
66%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
26%
Less than a High School Diploma

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