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How exposed to AI is a Tire Builder?

Of the 23 tasks O*NET lists for tire builders, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 23 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
BufferRecapperRetread AssociateRetread TechnicianRetreaderTire AssemblerTire BuilderTire RetreaderTire TechnicianTread Builder Operator
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
23
tasks rated for this occupation
1%
hold a degree, from a survey of 25
17k
people do this job in the US
106 of 107
least protected in production

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Cannot be sped up

23
  • Build semi-raw rubber treads onto buffed tire casings to prepare tires for vulcanization in recapping or retreading processes
  • Trim excess rubber and imperfections during retreading processes
  • Fill cuts and holes in tires, using hot rubber
  • Place tires into molds for new tread
  • Fit inner tubes and final layers of rubber onto tires
  • Buff tires according to specifications for width and undertread depth
  • Brush or spray solvents onto plies to ensure adhesion, and repeat process as specified, alternating direction of each ply to strengthen tires
  • Start rollers that bond tread and plies as drums revolve
  • Align treads with guides, start drums to wind treads onto plies, and slice ends
  • Roll camelbacks onto casings by hand, and cut camelbacks, using knives
  • Inspect worn tires for faults, cracks, cuts, and nail holes, and to determine if tires are suitable for retreading
  • Measure tires to determine mold size requirements
  • Roll hand rollers over rebuilt casings, exerting pressure to ensure adhesion between camelbacks and casings
  • Position ply stitcher rollers and drums according to width of stock, using hand tools and gauges
  • Cut plies at splice points, and press ends together to form continuous bands
  • Activate bead setters that press prefabricated beads onto plies
  • Depress pedals to rotate drums, and wind specified numbers of plies around drums to form tire bodies
  • Clean and paint completed tires
  • Rub cement sticks on drum edges to provide adhesive surfaces for plies
  • Position rollers that turn ply edges under and over beads, or use steel rods to turn ply edges
  • Depress pedals to collapse drums after processing is complete
  • Wind chafers and breakers onto plies
  • Pull plies from supply racks, and align plies with edges of drums
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.