BlissPoint Analytics

Occupation AtlasTire Builders

O*NET · 51-9197.00

Tire Builders

Operate machines to build tires.

Also called Auto Tire Builder · Auto Tire Recapper · Automobile Tire Builder (Auto Tire Builder) · Automobile Tire Recapper (Auto Tire Recapper) · Bead Builder · Belt Builder · Belt Machine Operator · Buffer
38 more

Cord Tire Builder · Injection Mold Technician · Injection Molder · Injection Molding Assembler · Injection Molding Machine Operator · Injection Molding Maintenance Tech · 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 · Recapper · Retread Associate · Retread Technician · Retreader · Tire Assembler · Tire Builder · Tire Curer · Tire Fabricator · Tire Finisher · Tire Layer · Tire Maker · Tire Molder · Tire Mounter · Tire Recapper · Tire Recapping Machine Operator · Tire Retreader · Tire Technician · Tire Vulcanizer · Tread Booker · Tread Builder · Tread Builder Operator · Tube Builder · Tube Building Machine Operator · Vulcanizing Operator

Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

Compare with another occupationCompare with Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Job Zone

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic7.00
  • C Conventional3.78
  • I Investigative2.28
  • S Social1.09
  • A Artistic1.00
  • E Enterprising1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma26%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent67%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate7%
Related work experience
None (55%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (37%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (50%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Operation and Control3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Adjust the speed of assembly line equipment based on the product being assembled
  • Operations Monitoring3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Monitoringbasic3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Active Listeningbasic3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.02.5Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Time Management2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.82.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Speakingbasic2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Quality Control Analysis2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Social Perceptiveness2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Complex Problem Solving2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
Show the other 23
  • Troubleshooting2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Service Orientation2.11.8Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Coordination2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Instructing2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Active Learningbasic2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Writingbasic2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Management of Personnel Resources1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Persuasion1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Equipment Maintenance1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Equipment Selection1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Mathematicsbasic1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Systems Analysis1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Negotiation1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Repairing1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Systems Evaluation1.80.9
  • Management of Material Resources1.60.6
  • Technology Design1.60.6
  • Management of Financial Resources1.50.5
  • Operations Analysis1.40.4
  • Programming1.3—
  • Installation1.1—
  • Sciencebasic1.0—

Tasks

3 core · 17 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Build semi-raw rubber treads onto buffed tire casings to prepare tires for vulcanization in recapping or retreading processes.4.6
  2. Trim excess rubber and imperfections during retreading processes.4.5
  3. Fill cuts and holes in tires, using hot rubber.4.4
Show the other 17
  1. Place tires into molds for new tread.4.9
  2. Fit inner tubes and final layers of rubber onto tires.4.8
  3. Buff tires according to specifications for width and undertread depth.4.7
  4. Start rollers that bond tread and plies as drums revolve.4.6
  5. Align treads with guides, start drums to wind treads onto plies, and slice ends.4.6
  6. Brush or spray solvents onto plies to ensure adhesion, and repeat process as specified, alternating direction of each ply to strengthen tires.4.6
  7. Inspect worn tires for faults, cracks, cuts, and nail holes, and to determine if tires are suitable for retreading.4.5
  8. Measure tires to determine mold size requirements.4.5
  9. Cut plies at splice points, and press ends together to form continuous bands.4.4
  10. Position ply stitcher rollers and drums according to width of stock, using hand tools and gauges.4.4
  11. Roll hand rollers over rebuilt casings, exerting pressure to ensure adhesion between camelbacks and casings.4.4
  12. Depress pedals to rotate drums, and wind specified numbers of plies around drums to form tire bodies.4.3
  13. Clean and paint completed tires.4.3
  14. Rub cement sticks on drum edges to provide adhesive surfaces for plies.4.1
  15. Wind chafers and breakers onto plies.4.0
  16. Depress pedals to collapse drums after processing is complete.4.0
  17. Pull plies from supply racks, and align plies with edges of drums.3.5

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Production and Processing3.73.6Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Administration and Management3.42.8
  • Mechanical3.24.1Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • English Language2.92.7
  • Engineering and Technology2.82.8
  • Public Safety and Security2.82.6
  • Education and Training2.72.8
  • Customer and Personal Service2.62.2Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
Show all 33
  • Mathematics2.42.2Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
  • Design2.31.6Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.22.0Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Physics2.21.6Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Transportation2.11.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Administrative2.02.2Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Building and Construction2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Chemistry1.91.7Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Economics and Accounting1.91.2Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Sales and Marketing1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Communications and Media1.80.9Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Computers and Electronics1.71.1Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
  • Psychology1.71.0Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Law and Government1.60.9Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Telecommunications1.60.4Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Foreign Language1.40.9Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Biology1.3—
  • Geography1.3—
  • History and Archeology1.3—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.3—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.3—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.2—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.1—
  • Fine Arts1.0—
  • Food Production1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Manual Dexterity3.83.5Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.63.1Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Control Precision3.63.6Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Multilimb Coordination3.63.6Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
  • Finger Dexterity3.53.1Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Near Vision3.53.1Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Rate Control3.53.1Level 4 looks like: Keep up with a car that changes speed
  • Trunk Strength3.53.3Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
Show all 52
  • Extent Flexibility3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
  • Reaction Time3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Press a button to stop operation when a warning light goes off
  • Selective Attention3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Static Strength3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
  • Auditory Attention3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Listen for your flight announcement at a busy airport
  • Oral Comprehension3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
  • Problem Sensitivity3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Speech Recognition3.02.5Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Stamina3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Climb 6 flights of stairs
  • Deductive Reasoning2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Inductive Reasoning2.92.5Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Oral Expression2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
  • Visualization2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Dynamic Strength2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Gross Body Coordination2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Information Ordering2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Perceptual Speed2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Response Orientation2.82.9Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Speech Clarity2.82.3Level 1 looks like: Call numbers in a bingo game
  • Far Vision2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Flexibility of Closure2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Category Flexibility2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Sort paintbrushes based on length
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.52.3Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Written Comprehension2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Depth Perception2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Speed of Limb Movement2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Fluency of Ideas2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.01.1Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Memorization2.01.3Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Number Facility2.01.3Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Originality2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Speed of Closure2.01.1
  • Time Sharing2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Written Expression2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Spatial Orientation1.90.9
  • Glare Sensitivity1.81.4Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Peripheral Vision1.80.8
  • Sound Localization1.80.8
  • Explosive Strength1.60.9
  • Night Vision1.60.8
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.1—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials4.44.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Handling and Moving Objects4.35.5Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Controlling Machines and Processes4.25.0Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Getting Information4.23.1Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Performing General Physical Activities4.14.7Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.03.9Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings4.04.2Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.83.3Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
Show all 41
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.73.6Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.53.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.43.2Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment3.42.6
  • Processing Information3.43.2Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Developing and Building Teams3.32.2Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.32.1Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment3.34.2Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.23.7Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.11.6Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Training and Teaching Others3.12.8
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.02.8
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.02.7
  • Thinking Creatively3.02.7
  • Working with Computers3.02.0Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Analyzing Data or Information2.92.9
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.82.6
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.82.0Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.82.7
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.72.7
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.62.7
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.51.7Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.31.7Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.21.2Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.10.9Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.01.2Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.01.7Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.71.1Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Spend Time Standing5.0
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.9
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.8
  • Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions4.7
  • Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.6
  • Exposed to Contaminants4.5
  • Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body4.5
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.4
  • Exposed to Hazardous Equipment4.3
  • Time Pressure4.2

Technology

10 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (7)

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software
Other tools (3)
  • IBM Lotus Notes
  • Programmable logic controller PLC software
  • Web browser software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Tire Repairers and Changers
  2. Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
  3. Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
  4. Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
  5. Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
  6. Foundry Mold and Coremakers
  7. Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
  8. Automotive Body and Related Repairers
  9. Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
  10. Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

ESCO equivalents

From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.

Closest occupations

Compare any occupation →

Other O*NET occupations whose importance ratings on the 35 skills both rate are nearest to this one's, with the biggest differences named. A plain rule, not a hidden score.

Use this in your own job architecture

BlissPoint Organization Viewer can link a role directly to this occupation and suggest these skills as that role's starting requirements.

Try it free →

This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. ESCO occupations and skills are from the European Commission's ESCO classification, and the occupation crosswalk is the official ESCO–O*NET mapping by the ESCO Secretariat with USDOL/ETA. This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission. BlissPoint Analytics has modified all or some of this information: skill, task and descriptor ratings are rounded to one decimal, and ESCO occupations show Job Zone and interests copied from a crosswalked O*NET occupation. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.