Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fitters

Description

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

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.

Educational Requirements

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.