Tire Repairers and Changers in Battle Creek, Michigan
Repair and replace tires.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Tire Repairers and Changers on average make:
$39,520 ($19.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
64
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
increase to 65.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
7 every year.
The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a high school diploma/GED.
The typical training needed after hire is:
short-term on-the-job training.
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Other Job Titles
Alignment Technician, Automotive Tire Worker (Auto Tire Worker), Commercial Tire Service Tech (Commercial Tire Service Technician), Commercial Tire Tech (Commercial Tire Technician), Lube Technician, Maintenance Technician, Mobile Tire Tech (Mobile Tire Technician), Service Technician, Tire Balancer, Tire Buster
Technology/Skills
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook
Tools Used
4-way tire valve tools, Air drills, Air spray guns, Air/steam bags, Airless spray guns, Awls, Bail cutting knives, Balancing machines, Bead breakers, Bead expanders
Tasks
- Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.
- Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks.
- Remount wheels onto vehicles.
- Locate punctures in tubeless tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles.
- Reassemble tires onto wheels.
Personality
Attention to Detail, Dependability, Integrity, Independence, Self-Control, Stress Tolerance, Adaptability/Flexibility, Initiative, Cooperation, Achievement/Effort
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