Tire Builders
SOC Code: 51-9197
Tire Builderss build semi-raw rubber treads onto buffed tire casings to prepare tires for vulcanization in recapping or retreading processes. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 81.4/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Operation and Control.
AI-Proof Score: 81.4 — Very High
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Median Salary
$55,580
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Job Growth
2.3%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Operation and Control
- •Active Listening
- •Critical Thinking
- •Monitoring
- •Judgment and Decision Making
- •Time Management
Common Tasks
- ✓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.
- ✓Place tires into molds for new tread.
- ✓Fit inner tubes and final layers of rubber onto tires.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation