8135- TYRE, EXHAUST AND WINDSCREEN FITTERS

Job Title: 

TYRE, EXHAUST AND WINDSCREEN FITTERS

Alternate Titles: 

Tyre and exhaust fitter,Tyre fitter,Tyre technician,Windscreen fitter

Job Description: 

Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters fit, repair and adjust tyres, exhausts and windscreens on cars, buses, motorcycles and other motor vehicles.

Education: 

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.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 6
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 12.4
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • 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.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK