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Tire Builders in Battle Creek, Michigan

Operate machines to build tires.

Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan

Tire Builders on average make:
$41,600 ($20.00/hour).

The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
1
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
stay the same.

We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
0 every year.

The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a high school diploma/GED.

The typical training needed after hire is:
long-term on-the-job training.

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Other Job Titles

Automobile Tire Builder (Auto Tire Builder), Automobile Tire Recapper (Auto Tire Recapper), Bead Builder, Belt Builder, Belt Machine Operator, Buffer, Cord Tire Builder, Injection Mold Technician, Injection Molding Assembler, Injection Molding Operator

Tools Used

Adjustable handwrenches, Automatic tire building machines TBM, Bead flipping machines, Bead setters, Belt conveyors, Beta thickness gauges, Calendering machines, Common industrial protocol CIP software, Curing presses, Floor scales

Tasks

  • Build semi-raw rubber treads onto buffed tire casings to prepare tires for vulcanization in recapping or retreading processes.
  • Fill cuts and holes in tires, using hot rubber.
  • Trim excess rubber and imperfections during retreading processes.

Personality

Attention to Detail, Dependability, Cooperation, Adaptability/Flexibility, Achievement/Effort, Self-Control, Persistence, Integrity, Independence, Initiative

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