Tire Changers / Technicians

A Tire Changer or Technician replaces and repairs tires for cars, trucks, or equipment such as tractors and construction vehicles.

About this Career

Average Salary

£35,376

New workers start at around £21,178. Normal pay is £35,376 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £53,980

Annual Openings

94

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs

Daily Tasks

  • Inspects finished article for faults, monitors assembly machine operation and reports any faults.
  • Rejects faulty assembly components.
  • Assembles prepared components in sequence by soldering, bolting, fastening, spot-welding, screwing and hammering using power and hand tools or assembly machine.
  • Follows instructions and drawings and positions components on work bench or in assembly machine.

Skills Employers are looking for

Skills Importance
Learning Strategies 54%
Active Learning 49%
Monitoring 46%
Critical Thinking 42%
Active Listening 40%
Reading Comprehension 39%
Speaking 36%
Mathematics 35%
Writing 32%
Science 16%