Job description template

Tire Builder Job Description Template

A copy-ready tire builder job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows tire builders earn a median of $57,390 ($27.59/hour); the middle 50% earn $47,900–$64,380.

Job title

Tire Builder

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable tire builder to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will load components, build tires on drums and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Load components
  • Build tires on drums
  • Splice plies
  • Place beads and belts
  • Inspect green tires
  • Meet production targets
  • Maintain machines
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Working knowledge of tire building and splicing
  • Attention to detail and speed
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • Plant training
  • OSHA 10
  • Quality training
  • Experience with tire building machines

Skills

  • Component handling
  • Inspection
  • Machine operation
  • Changeovers
  • Reliability
  • Stamina

Work environment and schedule

Builders work in tire plants. Full time, rotating shifts common.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a tire builder job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Tire Builder” is the clearest; alternates include Tire Building Machine Operator, Green Tire Builder, Tire Assembler.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a tire builder so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Tire Builder training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Tire Builder hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

Team pricing