Tyre fitter jobs in Finland
Tyre fitters inspect, maintain, repair and fit tyres to vehicles. They advise clients on different tyre and wheel types. Furthermore they balance the tyres, verify that the wheels are aligned correctly and ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations.
Tyre fitter – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 18.21 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 13.36 €/h |
| Top tenth | 25.07 €/h |
| Employees | 22,697 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 16.53 €/h | 861 |
| Men | 18.28 €/h | 21,836 |
Tyre fitter - Which skills are essential?
Replace worn out or broken tyres of motor vehicles by using hand and power tools. Choose new tyres according to customer requirements and motor vehicle model.
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.
Evaluate the worn tyres and check at possible damages (cuts, cracks, etc) in order to determine possible retread.
Ensure that the necessary equipment is provided, ready and available for use before start of procedures.
Inspect the rebuffed and fully vulcanized tyres in order to detect if any flaws are still present.
Clean the completed tyres in order to prepare them for painting.
Identify the customer's needs. Advise them on the right type of tyres and process payments.
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.
Maintain an inventory of cultivation equipment and supplies. Order additional materials as needed.
Tyre fitter - Which skills are useful but not essential?
The functioning of specific car equipment such as how to operate and handle the clutch, throttle, lighting, instrumentation, transmission and the brakes.
Evaluate how much stock is used and determine what should be ordered.
Coat the broken tyres on the inside by using rubber cement.
Paint the completed and cleaned tyres in order to obtain the finished product.
Adapt to new technology integrated in cars; understand systems operation and provide troubleshooting.
Order and store car maintenance supplies such as lubricants, filters and gases.
Clamp the tyre already placed in the mould, making sure the tyre remains clamped until the end of the vulcanization process.
Prepare tyres for vulcanization by building semi-raw rubber treads onto the already buffed tyre casings.
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.
Arrange and store goods in areas outside of customers display.
Adjust the pressure of the air bag inside the tyres.
Keep digital warehouse database up-to-date and multi-accessible.
Apply the already shaped rubber patches onto the broken part of the tire by using a handroller and the correct rubber cement.
Theoretical and practical applications of the science studying the action of displacements and forces on physical bodies to the development of machinery and mechanical devices.
Write records of the repairs and maintenance interventions undertaken, of parts and materials used, and other repair facts.