£16,120
Average salary at age 20
£24,440
Average Salary
49
Average hours per week
Description
Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters fit, repair and adjust tyres, exhausts and windscreens on cars, buses, motorcycles and other motor vehicles.Main 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.
Qualifications
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.UK Prospects
13500
Workforce Size
5.79%
Predicted decline 2024 - 2027
1037
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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