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Tire Builders
SOC 51-9197.00
Operate machines to build tires.
Zone 2
Production
8
Skills
8
Knowledge
2
Job Zone
No
Green
Top Skills 8
Operation and Control
3.4
Active Listening
3.1
Operation Monitoring
3.1
Critical Thinking
3.0
Monitoring
3.0
Time Management
3.0
Speaking
2.9
Judgment and Decision Making
2.8
Knowledge Areas 8
Production and Processing
4.2
Administration and Management
3.0
Public Safety and Security
3.0
Mathematics
2.7
English Language
2.5
Customer and Personal Service
2.5
Computers and Electronics
2.3
Mechanical
2.3
Key Tasks
1Depress pedals to rotate drums, and wind specified numbers of plies around drums to
form tire bodies.
2Start rollers that bond tread and plies as drums revolve.
3Activate bead setters that press prefabricated beads onto plies.
4Inspect worn tires for faults, cracks, cuts and nail holes, and to determine if tires
are suitable for retreading.
5Cut plies at splice points, and press ends together to form continuous bands.
Also Known As
Auto Tire Recapper
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Belt Builder
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Buffer
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Builder Operator
Capper
Tools & Equipment
Adjustable handwrenches
Automatic tire building machines TBM
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Bead setters
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