Mobile Specialist

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. Tyre replacement work involves:

• Removing the wheel/s from the vehicle and releasing the air from the tyre/s
• Removing the tyre from the wheel using specialist equipment
• Fitting a new tyre and inflating it, ensuring it reaches the correct pressure for the vehicle
• Replacing the wheel if necessary
• Making detailed checks for nails and cracks especially on larger, heavier vehicles
• Advising customers of legal requirements to replace tyres, and assessing the vehicles’ needs
• Recording the work carried out

As a mobile tyre fitter you will need to demonstrate:

• Good communication skills
• The ability to use specialist equipment
• The ability to work alone, except on heavier vehicles where team working will be required
• Good practical and manual skills
• Good levels of physical fitness
• The ability to explain technical issues in a simple way to customers

You will need a good working knowledge of tyre fitting to enable you to carry out your work from a mobile unit.  

Qualifications

IMI Awards

L2 Diploma in Specialist Tyre Fitting Principles

Automotive Technician Accreditation (An accreditation not a qualification)

ATA Fast Fit Technician

Please note: These figures are meant as a guide only and may vary from employer to employer and may be dependent on the geographical area.

You will normally work approximately 40 hours a week, which may include some late evening and weekend work. You will be out on the road travelling from one customer to the next. You can expect to be hands-on and this is a physical job using specialist equipment to aid the process.

Salary:

• You can expect to earn as a trainee between £5,500-£9,000
• Once qualified you may earn between £11,500-£14,500
• Experienced tyre fitters may earn around £20,000, including overtime

There may be opportunities for overtime pay depending on your employer. You may also be eligible for holiday entitlement, company pension and private healthcare schemes.

You will need a good working knowledge of tyre fitting to enable you to carry out your work from a mobile unit. There are no set academic qualifications to enter this profession though a genuine interest in motor vehicles is desirable to employers.

There are qualifications available in vehicle tyre fitting such as N/SVQs and VRQs; for further information on these, please see Qualifications.

Apprenticeships

Vehicle Fitting.  As an apprentice you will choose to specialize in one of two areas: fast-fit, which involves identifying, removing and replacing faulty components like tyres, batteries and brakes; or specialist tyre fitting, which deals with removing and replacing tyres on anything from cars to tractors.

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