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How many Tyre Fitter jobs are available on Pertemps?

There are 20 Tyre Fitter jobs available on Pertemps right now.

What does a Tyre Fitter do?

Tyre technicians inspect, maintain, repair and fit tyres to vehicles. They advise clients on different tyre and wheel types. Additiionally, they balance the tyres, verify that the wheels are aligned correctly and ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations.

Tasks required include:

• Carries out inspection and assesses the nature and extent of repair necessary.
• Removes wheel, exhaust or windscreen using semi-automatic machinery or hand and power tools.
• Separates tyre from wheel and fits replacement tyre using automatic machine or by using a wheel stand and hand tools.
• Inflates tyre to correct pressure, refits wheel to axle and balances wheel using balancing machine.
• Replaces faulty parts of exhaust and refits exhaust or windscreen to vehicle.

What are the entry requirements for a Tyre Fitter?

There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided on-the-job, or through training programmes within larger companies. NVQs/SVQs in Vehicle Maintenance (Service Replacement) are available at Levels 1 and 2.