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Tyre, Exhaust and Windscreen Fitters

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

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£17,355
£27,140
£42,342

New workers start around £17,355. Normal pay is £27,140 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £42,342.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 12,881 vacancies for this type of job

4.12%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Replaces faulty parts of exhaust and refits exhaust or windscreen to vehicle.

  • Inflates tyre to correct pressure, refits wheel to axle and balances wheel using balancing machine.

  • Separates tyre from wheel and fits replacement tyre using automatic machine or by using a wheel stand and hand tools.

  • Removes wheel, exhaust or windscreen using semi-automatic machinery or hand and power tools.

  • Carries out inspection and assesses the nature and extent of repair necessary.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Tire Repairs

  • Safety Standards

  • Hand Tools

  • Vehicle Inspection

  • Occupational Safety And Health

  • Balancing (Ledger/Billing)

  • Power Tool Operation

  • Brakes

  • Oil and Gas

  • Machinery

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Customer Service

  • Willingness To Learn

  • Time Management

  • Communication

  • Detail Oriented

  • Self-Motivation

  • English Language

  • Sales

  • Lifting Ability

  • Strong Work Ethic

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.