Tire Repairers & Changers

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Lube Technician (Lube Tech), Service Technician (Service Tech), Tire Installer, Tire Shop Mechanic

What they do:
Repair and replace tires.
On the job, you would:
  • Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools.
  • Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
  • Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly.

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology

  • mechanical

Business

  • customer service
  • management

Education and Training

  • teaching and course design

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • manufacture and distribution of products

Skills

Basic Skills

  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Abilities

Hand and Finger Use

  • hold or move items with your hands
  • keep your arm or hand steady

Controlled Movement

  • use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
  • quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat

Physical Strength

  • lift, push, pull, or carry
  • use your lower back and stomach

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

  • Dependability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Cautiousness

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel

Electronic mail software

  • Microsoft Outlook

Word processing software

  • Microsoft Word

Education

high school diploma/GED or
no high school diploma/GED
usually needed

Get started on your career:

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Job Outlook

Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.

Salary:

$37,710
$30,010
$50,230
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