Tire Repairers and Changers

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 20,350 - 40,460; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is looking for a Tire Repairer or Changer in the United States to handle tire repairs and replacements. Responsibilities include cleaning the shop, assisting mechanics, and using various tools like Microsoft Excel for operations. Candidates should possess skills in active listening, critical thinking, and troubleshooting. The salary ranges from $20,350 to $40,460 annually, depending on location, with the highest pay in Rhode Island, Oregon, and Alaska.

Qualifications

• Ability to give full attention and understand others.
• Effective communication skills.
• Logical reasoning for problem-solving.
• Eager to assist and help others.
• Time management skills are necessary.
• Determine causes of errors and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Clean and tidy up the shop.
• Prepare rims and wheel drums for reassembly.
• Assist mechanics and perform various mechanical duties.
• Hammer required counterweights onto rims of wheels.
• Place wheels on balancing machines for balancing.
• Rotate tires to different positions on vehicles.

Skills

Active Listening

Speaking

Critical Thinking

Service Orientation

Time Management

Troubleshooting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Accounting software

Recordkeeping software

Project estimation software

Job description

What You Need to Know About Tire Repairer or Changer

Occupation Description Repair and replace tires.

A Day in the Life of a Tire Repairer or Changer

• Clean and tidy up the shop.
• Prepare rims and wheel drums for reassembly by scraping, grinding, or sandblasting.
• Assist mechanics and perform various mechanical duties, such as changing oil or checking and replacing batteries.
• Hammer required counterweights onto rims of wheels.
• Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
• Rotate tires to different positions on vehicles, using hand tools.

What Every Tire Repairer or Changer Should Know

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.

Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Is There Job Demand for Tire Repairers and Changers?

In the United States, there were 111,700 jobs for Tire Repairer or Changer in 2016. There is little to no growth in job opportunities for Tire Repairer or Changer. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 13,800 job openings in this field each year.

The states with the most job growth for Tire Repairer or Changer are Utah, Georgia, and Texas. Watch out if you plan on working in Wyoming, Vermont, and West Virginia. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Do Tire Repairers and Changers Make A Lot Of Money?

The salary for Tire Repairers and Changers ranges between about $20,350 and $40,460 a year.

Tire Repairers and Changers who work in Rhode Island, Oregon, and Alaska, make the highest salaries.

What Tools & Technology do Tire Repairers and Changers Use?

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Tire Repairers and Changers may use on a daily basis:

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Accounting software
• Recordkeeping software
• Project estimation software