Tire Builders - 51-9197.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Operate machines to build tires from rubber components.

DOT Titles Included in this O*NET-SOC Code

  • Bead Builder
  • Tire Builder, Automobile

Sample of Occupations in this SOC Family

51-9111.00 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
51-9121.00 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9122.00 Painters, Transportation Equipment
51-9123.00 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
51-9131.00 Photographic Process Workers
51-9132.00 Photographic Processing Machine Operators
51-9141.00 Semiconductor Processors
51-9191.00 Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders
51-9192.00 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
51-9193.00 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
51-9194.00 Etchers and Engravers
51-9195.00 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
51-9195.03 Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
51-9195.04 Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
51-9195.05 Potters, Manufacturing
51-9195.07 Molding and Casting Workers
51-9196.00 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9197.00 Tire Builders
51-9198.00 Helpers--Production Workers
51-9199.99 Production Workers, All Other

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Activate bead setters that press prefabricated beads onto plies.
  • Align treads with guides, start drums to wind treads onto plies, and slice ends.
  • Brush or spray solvents onto plies to ensure adhesion, and repeat process as specified, alternating direction of each ply to strengthen tires.
  • Build semi-raw rubber treads onto buffed tire casings in order to prepare tires for vulcanization in recapping or retreading processes.
  • Clean and paint completed tires.
  • Cut plies at splice points, and press ends together to form continuous bands.
  • Depress pedals to collapse drums after processing is complete.
  • Depress pedals to rotate drums, and wind specified numbers of plies around drums to form tire bodies.
  • Fill cuts and holes in tires, using hot rubber.
  • Fit inner tubes and final layers of rubber onto tires.
  • Inspect worn tires for faults, cracks, cuts and nail holes, and to determine if tires are suitable for retreading.
  • Measure tires to determine mold size requirements.
  • Place tires into molds for new tread.
  • Position ply stitcher rollers and drums according to width of stock, using hand tools and gauges.
  • Position rollers that turn ply edges under and over beads, or use steel rods to turn ply edges.
  • Pull plies from supply racks, and align plies with edges of drums.
  • Roll camelbacks onto casings by hand, and cut camelbacks, using knives.
  • Roll hand rollers over rebuilt casings, exerting pressure to ensure adhesion between camelbacks and casings.
  • Rub cement sticks on drum edges to provide adhesive surfaces for plies.
  • Start rollers that bond tread and plies as drums revolve.
  • Trim excess rubber and imperfections during retreading processes.
  • Wind chafers and breakers onto plies.

Detailed Work Activities

  • fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
  • maintain consistent production quality
  • move or fit heavy objects
  • perform repetitive tasks in assembly setting
  • read blueprints
  • read technical drawings
  • read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
  • use hand or power tools