Tyre vulcaniser jobs in Finland
Tyre vulcanisers repair tears and holes in castings and treads of tyres by using handtools or machines.
Tyre vulcaniser – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 20.78 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 14.25 €/h |
| Top tenth | 26.79 €/h |
| Employees | 1,111 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 19.36 €/h | 222 |
| Men | 20.94 €/h | 889 |
Tyre vulcaniser - Which skills are essential?
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.
Coat the broken tyres on the inside by using rubber cement.
Evaluate the worn tyres and check at possible damages (cuts, cracks, etc) in order to determine possible retread.
Wear relevant and necessary protective gear, such as protective goggles or other eye protection, hard hats, safety gloves.
Ensure that the necessary equipment is provided, ready and available for use before start of procedures.
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.
Adjust the pressure of the air bag inside the tyres.
Clean the completed tyres in order to prepare them for painting.
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.
Apply the already shaped rubber patches onto the broken part of the tire by using a handroller and the correct rubber cement.
Adjust the heating of the vulcanising machine according to the specified temperature, ensuring the placing of the tire in the tire mould is safe.
Tyre vulcaniser - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Technique used to repair defective tyres, especially bicycle tyres, and consisting in grinding the area around the tear, applying a vulcanising solution and fixing a patch to seal the tear.
Be able to operate pallet jack and similar motorised warehouse equipment, for loading and storage purposes.
Manually or automatically sort waste by separating it into its different elements.
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.
Evaluate how much stock is used and determine what should be ordered.
Pursue an effective use of warehouse space ensuring maximum efficiency while meeting environmental and budgetary goals.
Inspect the rebuffed and fully vulcanized tyres in order to detect if any flaws are still present.
Technique used to repair tyres presenting minor tear such as nail perforation which consists in injecting a rubber solution in the tear to fill it and in subjecting the tyre to a heat treatment to enable the fusion of the new and the old rubber material.
Arrange and store goods in areas outside of customers display.
Identify the customer's needs. Advise them on the right type of tyres and process payments.
Keep digital warehouse database up-to-date and multi-accessible.
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.