Tyre Vulcaniser
Snapshot
Tyre vulcanisers repair tears and holes in castings and treads of tyres by using handtools or machines.
Tyre vulcanisers are skilled technicians who specialise in repairing damaged tyres. Using both hand tools and machinery, you’ll mend tears, holes, and other defects in tyre casings and treads. This involves preparing the tyre, applying repair materials, and using heat and pressure (vulcanisation) to bond the materials and restore the tyre's integrity. Precision and attention to detail are essential for ensuring the repaired tyre is safe and reliable.
- • Inspect tyres for damage and determine the best repair method.
- • Prepare tyre surfaces for repair, including cleaning and buffing.
- • Apply patches, plugs, or other repair materials to damaged areas.
Where this occupation is in demand
Reported labour shortages and surpluses, by year. Published for occupation groups, not for individual job titles.
Figures cover Stationary plant and machine operators — 259 jobs including this one.
In shortage: Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Italy and 4 more.
Longest-running shortage: Slovenia, 3 years.
Select a place on the map to see its figures.
About this source›
Source: ELA/EURES labour shortages and surpluses. Readings are published at occupation-group level, and cover Europe. Editions differ in annex layout and country coverage, so a change between years does not always mean the labour market changed. Countries in grey were not reported, which is not the same as being in balance.
What these words mean
The four things this section reports
- Reported demand
- Whether employers report needing people in this job — a judgement published by a national or EU body, not a count.
- Where it is heading
- Which way employment in this job is expected to move over the coming years, from an official projection.
- Openings
- Roughly how many openings arise — from growth and from people leaving the job.
- Typical pay
- What people in this job typically earn where the source publishes it. Blank does not mean unpaid; it means nobody publishes it for that place.
A measure is left out when nobody publishes it for that place, rather than shown as zero.
Which way the market leans for you
- In your favour
- More openings than people looking — employers are competing for candidates.
- Balanced
- Openings and candidates are roughly matched.
- Competitive
- More people looking than openings — expect to compete.
- Mixed evidence
- Sources disagree, or the same occupation group is short in one part and oversupplied in another.
Every source resolves to one of these four, so there is a single vocabulary to learn. What differs is the evidence behind it, which is printed underneath each verdict — a measured ratio of openings to jobseekers, or an assessment published by a national body.
How this job compares with other jobs in the same country
- Strong
- Among the strongest in that country
- Good
- Stronger than most jobs in that country
- Mixed
- About typical for that country
- Weak
- Weaker than most jobs in that country
This is a rank within one country, not a score you can carry across borders — the registers behind two countries count different people, so the same number means different things in each. It is also why a job can be among the strongest in a country and still show as Competitive: it leads the field in a market that is crowded overall.
Where these come from
Every figure is published by a national statistics office, a public employment service or an EU body, and each card names its source and the period it covers. Some places are counted monthly, others assessed once or twice a year, so two places on the same map can be describing different moments — the date is always shown.
None of this predicts one person’s chances. It describes a market.
Reported demand · Typical pay · Where it is heading (United States, Ireland, Australia, Malta)
| Reported demand | Typical pay | Where it is heading | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Not reported | $37,710 2025-05 | +5.7% 2024–2034 · BLS 2024-2034 |
| Ireland | Not reported | — | +42.9% 2023–2035 · Cedefop 2026 * |
| Australia | Assessed as balanced Jobs and Skills Australia 2025 * | — | — |
| Malta | Surplus reported ELA/EURES 2024 * | — | — |
* Published for occupation groups, not for individual job titles.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS)
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Future Outlook for tyre vulcaniser
The outlook for tyre vulcaniser reflects a balanced mix of automation exposure and durable, human-led work.
How are these scores calculated?
The Resilience Score (0–100) estimates how structurally protected this occupation is from automation and AI disruption, based on task-level analysis. Higher scores mean more human-judgment-intensive tasks. AI Exposure shows the estimated percentage of task hours that current AI capabilities could affect. These are model-derived structural indicators, not predictions about individual job security.
How could tyre vulcaniser change as AI adoption grows?
This role is likely to change gradually, with AI supporting selected tasks rather than replacing the whole occupation.
Illustrative scenario based on task automatability — not a forecast. Values are rounded the further ahead you look.
This role is likely to change gradually, with AI supporting selected tasks rather than replacing the whole occupation.
Illustrative scenario based on task automatability — not a forecast. Values are rounded the further ahead you look.
Model-based estimate. Use it as a planning signal, not a guarantee.
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How AI may change this role
Deterministic, model-based interpretation of current role signals — not a guarantee of replacement.
What still depends on people
- wear appropriate protective gear
- coat inside of tyres
- adjust bag inside tyres
Where AI may become a co-pilot
- inspect worn tyres
- clamp tyre into mould
- rebuff tyre
Tasks most exposed to automation
No single task here is highly automatable yet.
Vital Signs & AI Vectors
AI Exposure Vectors
0-100%Exposure to physical automation, robotics, and sensor-driven task displacement
Exposure to AI-assisted analysis, pattern recognition, and predictive modelling tasks
Exposure to content generation, creative augmentation, and large language model tools
Exposure to workflow automation, decision-support software, and process digitisation
Technical Details
NexFuture v3.0 estimates automation exposure natively from ESCO essential-skill groups, weighted by skill mass and calibrated against expert anchors. Scores are probabilistic estimates, not guarantees. See the NexFuture Methodology White Paper for full details.
Measures automation exposure. It does not measure pay, demand, or how many jobs exist near you.
What people in this role usually do
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A typical day as a tyre vulcaniser
09 09:00 · Morning clean tyres
10 10:30 · Mid-morning adjust vulcanizing machine
12 12:00 · Midday adjust bag inside tyres
14 14:00 · Afternoon apply rubber patches
15 15:30 · Late afternoon balance tyres
17 17:00 · Wrap-up clamp tyre into mould
Task order is illustrative. Individual days vary.
What you need to do this work
The skills, knowledge and tools this role calls for — and the traits and rewards that come with it.
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prepare tyres for vulcanization
Prepare tyres for vulcanization by building semi-raw rubber treads onto the already buffed tyre casings.
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adjust vulcanizing machine
Adjust the heating of the vulcanising machine according to the specified temperature, ensuring the placing of the tire in the tire mould is safe.
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balance tyres
Measure the static and dynamic balance of tyres using sensors, bubble balancers and spin balancers, and adjust by fitting weights on the wheel to correct any unbalance and avoid vibrations, noise and ocillations.
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coat inside of tyres
Coat the broken tyres on the inside by using rubber cement.
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inspect worn tyres
Evaluate the worn tyres and check at possible damages (cuts, cracks, etc) in order to determine possible retread.
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wear appropriate protective gear
Wear relevant and necessary protective gear, such as protective goggles or other eye protection, hard hats, safety gloves.
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ensure equipment availability
Ensure that the necessary equipment is provided, ready and available for use before start of procedures.
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clamp tyre into mould
Clamp the tyre already placed in the mould, making sure the tyre remains clamped until the end of the vulcanization process.
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rebuff tyre
Use abrasive tools to grind the old tyre and to remove the worn tread, brush or spray a rubber solution to join the new and the old material, and fix the new tread or piece of tread.
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adjust bag inside tyres
Adjust the pressure of the air bag inside the tyres.
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clean tyres
Clean the completed tyres in order to prepare them for painting.
types of tyres
Different types of rubber coverings and inflated tubes used for specific vehicles and weather conditions such as winter and summer tyres, performance tyres, truck or tractor tyres.
- mechanics
Path to become a tyre vulcaniser
What it typically takes to qualify: education level, where it is a regulated profession, and where to study.
Upper secondary education
2 programmes in 4 countries teach the core skills of this job. Plus 4 short courses that build single skills.
A few examples, taught in the language of this page:
Valkeakosken ammattiopisto · Finland
Perform Warehouse Operations
SMF CENTRE FOR CORPORATE LEARNING PTE. LTD. · Singapore
These are 2 of 6.
Sources
- 1. Source: Opintopolku.fi (Finnish National Agency for Education)
- 2. Contains information from MySkillsFuture Course Run accessed on 2026-09-28 from data.gov.sg which is made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0 (https://data.gov.sg/open-data-licence)
Growth Pathways & Similar Roles
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Where does tyre vulcaniser fit?
Similarity scores based on skill overlap from ESCO data.
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Frequently asked questions
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Sources: ESCO O*NET ELA/EURES Cedefop BLS Data updated October 3, 2026 About our data