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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Brake and Alignment Technician (Brake and Alignment Tech)” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #384 of 702. Estimated risk: 70.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

36%

“Brake and Alignment Technician (Brake and Alignment Tech)” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 36% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

58%

“Brake and Alignment Technician (Brake and Alignment Tech)” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 58% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Tire Repairers and Changers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Repair and replace tires.

Avg. Annual Salary $39,140
Avg. Hourly Wage $18.82
Available Jobs (US) 106,620
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Tire Repairers and Changers #49-3093
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Tire Repairers and Changers”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Clean sides of whitewall tires.

  • Seal punctures in tubeless tires by inserting adhesive material and expanding rubber plugs into punctures, using hand tools.

  • Hammer required counterweights onto rims of wheels.

  • Glue tire patches over ruptures in tire casings, using rubber cement.

  • Remount wheels onto vehicles.

  • Inflate inner tubes and immerse them in water to locate leaks.

  • Separate tubed tires from wheels, using rubber mallets and metal bars or mechanical tire changers.

  • Clean and tidy up the shop.

  • Order replacements for tires or tubes.

  • Patch tubes with adhesive rubber patches or seal rubber patches to tubes, using hot vulcanizing plates.

  • Inspect tire casings for defects, such as holes or tears.

  • Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools.

  • Place wheels on balancing machines to determine counterweights required to balance wheels.

  • Prepare rims and wheel drums for reassembly by scraping, grinding, or sandblasting.

  • Drive automobile or service trucks to industrial sites to provide services or respond to emergency calls.

  • Raise vehicles, using hydraulic jacks.

  • Reassemble tires onto wheels.

  • Locate punctures in tubeless tires by visual inspection or by immersing inflated tires in water baths and observing air bubbles.

  • Buff defective areas of inner tubes, using scrapers.

  • Assist mechanics and perform various mechanical duties, such as changing oil or checking and replacing batteries.

  • Apply rubber cement to buffed tire casings prior to vulcanization process.

  • Identify tire size and ply and inflate tires accordingly.

  • Replace valve stems and remove puncturing objects.

  • Rotate tires to different positions on vehicles, using hand tools.

Technologies & Software

  • Uptake AI
  • ServiceMax AI
  • Recordkeeping software
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Perplexity AI
  • Accounting software
  • Augury (Predictive Maintenance)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Project estimation software
  • Power grinders
  • Inner-liner scrapers
  • Handheld extruders
  • Stickleback rasps
  • Air/steam bags
  • Pneumatic wrenches
  • Truck tire spoons
  • Wire brushes
  • Personal computers
  • Mold presses
  • Workshop cranes
  • Insertion tools
  • Bead expanders
  • Lug wrenches
  • Hawk bill knives
  • Safety gloves
  • Mallets
  • Insulated heater knives
  • 4-way tire valve tools
  • Desktop computers
  • Heavy duty T-handle spiral probe cement tools
  • Deburring tools
  • Square point knives
  • Tire plug guns
  • Tire knockers
  • Duck-billed bead-breaking wedges
  • Utility knives
  • Holding clamps
  • Hydraulic jacks
  • Razor knives
  • Rim clamp tire changers
  • Computerized tire/wheel balancing equipment
  • Balancing machines
  • Hammers
  • Heavy duty awls
  • Tire irons
  • Buffers
  • Notched-blade trim knives
  • Bead seaters
  • Regroovers
  • Scrapers
  • Hub-cap pullers
  • Curved-point scalpel knives
  • Trimmer shears
  • Hand rasps
  • Jacks
  • Hydraulic pumps
  • Eye protection
  • Safety shoes
  • Tire stands
  • Fast-trim vent knives
  • Mechanical tire changers
  • Awls
  • Tire reamers
  • Truck lock ring removers
  • Bead breakers
  • Torque wrenches
  • Cutting blades
  • Respirators
  • Mill knives
  • Air drills
  • Rubber patch guns
  • Tire hammers
  • Vulcanizing machines
  • Pricking awls
  • Airless spray guns
  • Electric knife heaters
  • Bail cutting knives
  • Taper point knives
  • Hand rollers for adhesives
  • Power tire spreaders
  • Hot vulcanizing plates
  • Tire tread depth gauges
  • Thermocutters
  • Heavy duty T-handle reamers
  • Air spray guns
  • Scissors
  • Shears
  • Tire probing awls
  • Power hoists

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