Mobile Tyre Fitter

Mobile Tyre Fitter

Automotive

Mobile tyre fitters replace tyres at the roadside. They work from a mobile unit and travel to customers who have problems with wheels or tyres.

Personal skills

Good communication skills, the ability to use specialist equipment, the ability to work alone, good practical and manual skills, the ability to explain technical issues in a simple way to customers

Salary

£13,000 to £20,000 per year

Key skills

Technical

Diagnostic

Supervisory

Automotive

  • Total employment in the automotive sector accounts for just over 2% of employment in the UK
  • There are around 585,000 people employed in the sector
  • There is between 68,000 and 75,000 organisations in the sector
  • Approximately 80% of the sector employees are male
  • There are over 1,000 courses in vehicle maintenance/repair/servicing