According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Place tires into molds for new tread. | 96% |
| Fit inner tubes and final layers of rubber onto tires. | 96% |
| Buff tires according to specifications for width and undertread depth. | 94% |
| Build semi-raw rubber treads onto buffed tire casings to prepare tires for vulcanization in recapping or retreading processes. | 91% |
| Brush or spray solvents onto plies to ensure adhesion, and repeat process as specified, alternating direction of each ply to strengthen tires. | 91% |
| Start rollers that bond tread and plies as drums revolve. | 91% |
| Align treads with guides, start drums to wind treads onto plies, and slice ends. | 91% |
| Roll camelbacks onto casings by hand, and cut camelbacks, using knives. | 91% |
| Inspect worn tires for faults, cracks, cuts, and nail holes, and to determine if tires are suitable for retreading. | 90% |
| Measure tires to determine mold size requirements. | 90% |
| Trim excess rubber and imperfections during retreading processes. | 89% |
| Roll hand rollers over rebuilt casings, exerting pressure to ensure adhesion between camelbacks and casings. | 88% |
| Fill cuts and holes in tires, using hot rubber. | 87% |
| Position ply stitcher rollers and drums according to width of stock, using hand tools and gauges. | 87% |
| Cut plies at splice points, and press ends together to form continuous bands. | 87% |
| Activate bead setters that press prefabricated beads onto plies. | 86% |
| Depress pedals to rotate drums, and wind specified numbers of plies around drums to form tire bodies. | 86% |
| Clean and paint completed tires. | 85% |
| Rub cement sticks on drum edges to provide adhesive surfaces for plies. | 82% |
| Position rollers that turn ply edges under and over beads, or use steel rods to turn ply edges. | 81% |
| Depress pedals to collapse drums after processing is complete. | 80% |
| Wind chafers and breakers onto plies. | 79% |
| Pull plies from supply racks, and align plies with edges of drums. | 69% |
