Tire Builders

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
• Finger Dexterity - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

• Rate Control - The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.
• Trunk Strength - The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

People in this career often do these activities:

• Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
• Assemble tires.
• Smooth surfaces with abrasive materials or tools.
• Apply solutions to production equipment.
• Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.

• Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
• Inspect items for damage or defects.
• Measure product or material dimensions.
• Trim excess material from workpieces.
• Fill cracks, imperfections, or holes in products or workpieces.
• Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
• Clean workpieces or finished products.
• Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
• Load materials into production equipment.

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