Tire Builders
ManufacturingO*NET 51-9197.00United States
Operate machines to build tires.
- Median annual earnings
- $57,387
- Projected change
- +3.6%
- Typical education
- High school diploma or less
- Employment
- 20.44K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
92.6% of the workforce
Growing to 21.18K by 2035
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The work
What tire builders do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- Build semi-raw rubber treads onto buffed tire casings to prepare tires for vulcanization in recapping or retreading processes.
- Trim excess rubber and imperfections during retreading processes.
- Fill cuts and holes in tires, using hot rubber.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $40,165
- 25th percentile
- $47,902
- 50th percentile
- $57,387
- 75th percentile
- $64,376
- 90th percentile
- $74,693
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $57,387 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+3.6%average or slower
202520,443 jobs
2035 projected21,183 jobs
740 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- High school diploma or less
- 92.6%
- Certificate
- 6.9%
- Doctoral degree or more
- 0.5%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Operation and Control
- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Operations Monitoring
- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- 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.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Quality Control Analysis
- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Troubleshooting
- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
- Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Learning Strategies
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Instructing
- Teaching others how to do something.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Injection Molding Technicians519 postings
- 02Injection Molding Process Technicians447 postings
- 03Mold Technicians422 postings
- 04Molding Technicians308 postings
- 05Injection Molding Operators218 postings
- 06Injection Molding Machine Operators142 postings
- 07Retread Technicians129 postings
- 08Injection Molding Maintenance Technicians110 postings
- 09Injection Molding Managers73 postings
- 10Plastic Injection Mold Operators62 postings
- 11Blow Mold Operators44 postings
- 12Injection Molders18 postings
- 13Tire Builders15 postings
- 14Manufacturing Technicians12 postings
- 15Injection Molding Supervisors9 postings
- 16Injection Molding Process Engineers7 postings
- 17Apprentice Technicians4 postings
- 18Mold Setters4 postings
- 19Set Up Technicians4 postings
- 20Commercial Tire Technicians3 postings
Top employers
- 01Aerotek129 postings
- 02Randstad38 postings
- 03Amcor36 postings
- 04ManpowerGroup35 postings
- 05Adecco27 postings
- 06Entegee27 postings
- 07Pomp's Tire Service25 postings
- 08BD23 postings
- 09Kelly Services18 postings
- 10Saint-Gobain18 postings
- 11Purcell Tire And Service Centers17 postings
- 12Express Employment Professionals16 postings
- 13Southern Tire Mart16 postings
- 14GPAC15 postings
- 15BWAY Corporation14 postings
- 16LSI Staffing14 postings
- 17Molex12 postings
- 18Snelling Employment12 postings
- 19Summit Polymers12 postings
- 20Accelera11 postings
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