Also called: Tire Assembler, Tire Building Machine Operator
Builds car and truck tires layer by layer before they're cured in giant molds.
You layer rubber, steel belts and fabric on a spinning drum, building a 'green tire' that looks like a fat rubber donut. Then it goes into a press that heats and molds the tread. Tire plants often pay well for production work.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High-school diploma; trained on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Shrinking (about -3% over 10 years). BLS projects a small decline.
High risk for 10 years. Automated tire-building machines and robots handle more of the process; operator jobs keep shrinking.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at tire plants or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Shop class, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-9197.
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