What You'll Do

  • 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.
  • Replace valve stems and remove puncturing objects.
  • Hammer required counterweights onto rims of wheels.
  • Rotate tires to different positions on vehicles, using hand tools.
  • Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears.
  • Seal punctures in tubeless tires by inserting adhesive material and expanding rubber plugs into punctures, using hand tools.

Essential Skills

Active Listening 3.0/5
Speaking 3.0/5
Critical Thinking 3.0/5
Service Orientation 3.0/5
Time Management 3.0/5
Monitoring 2.88/5
Operations Monitoring 2.88/5
Troubleshooting 2.88/5
Repairing 2.88/5
Quality Control Analysis 2.88/5
Social Perceptiveness 2.75/5
Coordination 2.75/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to sense whether the day to day rhythm and focus of this path line up with what energizes you.

Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Dependability, Integrity, Independence, Self-Control

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Trunk Strength 3.75/5
Manual Dexterity 3.62/5
Multilimb Coordination 3.62/5
Static Strength 3.5/5
Extent Flexibility 3.38/5
Near Vision 3.38/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.12/5
Oral Comprehension 3.0/5

Technologies & Tools

Accounting software Microsoft Excel Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Word Project estimation software Recordkeeping software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.48/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.36/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.15/5)
  • Independence (High importance: 4.03/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 3.98/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Alignment Technician Automotive Tire Worker (Auto Tire Worker) Brake and Alignment Technician (Brake and Alignment Tech) Commercial Tire Service Tech (Commercial Tire Service Technician) Commercial Tire Tech (Commercial Tire Technician) Lube Technician Maintenance Technician Mobile Tire Tech (Mobile Tire Technician) Repair Technician (Repair Tech) Roadside Technician (Roadside Tech) Service Technician Tire Balancer Tire Buster Tire Care Tech (Tire Care Technician) Tire Changer Tire Fixer Tire Groover Tire Installer Tire Maintenance Technician (Tire Maintenance Tech) Tire Man Tire Mechanic Tire Mounter Tire Repairer Tire Servicer Tire Shop Mechanic Tire Technician Tire Worker