Production & ManufacturingO*NET: 51-9197.00
Will AI Replace Tire Builders?
Operate machines to build tires.
87out of 100
Critical Risk
AI Risk Score
87/100
Risk Level
Critical
Job Zone
2/5
Entry
Total Tasks Analyzed
3
🤖 What AI Can Do
- ▸Trim excess rubber and imperfections during retreading processes.
👤 What Requires Humans
- ▸Providing empathy and emotional support
- ▸Creative problem-solving in ambiguous contexts
- ▸Physical tasks requiring fine motor skills and dexterity
Task Breakdown
🤖AI Can Automate (1)
- Trim excess rubber and imperfections during retreading processes.
⚡AI-Assisted (2)
- Build semi-raw rubber treads onto buffed tire casings to prepare tires for vulcanization in recapping or retreading processes.
- Fill cuts and holes in tires, using hot rubber.
Key Skills Analysis
Operation and Control
Importance: 3.25/5.00
Operations MonitoringAI-Vulnerable
Importance: 3.12/5.00
Active Listening
Importance: 3.00/5.00
Critical ThinkingAI-Resistant
Importance: 3.00/5.00
Monitoring
Importance: 3.00/5.00
Judgment and Decision MakingAI-Resistant
Importance: 2.75/5.00
Time ManagementAI-Resistant
Importance: 2.75/5.00
Speaking
Importance: 2.62/5.00
Quality Control AnalysisAI-Vulnerable
Importance: 2.62/5.00
Social PerceptivenessAI-Resistant
Importance: 2.38/5.00
Reading ComprehensionAI-Vulnerable
Importance: 2.25/5.00
Complex Problem SolvingAI-Resistant
Importance: 2.25/5.00
Service OrientationAI-Resistant
Importance: 2.12/5.00
Troubleshooting
Importance: 2.12/5.00
WritingAI-Vulnerable
Importance: 2.00/5.00
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Frequently Asked Questions
Based on our analysis, Tire Builders have a critical risk of AI replacement with a score of 87/100. Many routine tasks in this role can be automated, but human oversight remains important.
Last updated: 2026-03-28· Data from O*NET 30.2 & Frey/Osborne automation research