Also called: Retread Technician, Tire Retread Plant Operator
Inspects worn truck and airplane tires and bonds on new tread so they can roll another few hundred thousand miles.
You run an old truck tire through a scanner that finds hidden nail holes, then buff off the worn rubber. You wrap on new tread, load the tire into a curing chamber, and check the finished retread for flaws.
Estimated from BLS tire builders.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0.25 years after high school. High school plus on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: None required.
Growing about average. Trucking fleets and airlines retread to save money.
Medium risk for 10 years. Machines already buff and scan tires; fewer workers run more automated lines.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to truck tire retread plants (like Bandag dealers); they train new hires
Classes: Auto shop, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-9197.
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