Will “Tile Finisher” be Automated?

Core Skills & Abilities

• Locate and supply materials to masons for installation, following drawings or numbered sequences.

• Move or position materials such as marble slabs, using cranes, hoists, or dollies.

• Apply caulk, sealants, or other agents to installed surfaces.

• Remove excess grout or residue from tile or brick joints, using sponges or trowels.

• Provide assistance in the preparation, installation, repair, or rebuilding of tile, brick, or stone surfaces.

• Arrange or store materials, machines, tools, or equipment.

• Remove damaged tile, brick, or mortar, and clean or prepare surfaces, using pliers, hammers, chisels, drills, wire brushes, or metal wire anchors.

• Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas.

• Clean installation surfaces, equipment, tools, work sites, or storage areas, using water, chemical solutions, oxygen lances, or polishing machines.

• Modify material moving, mixing, grouting, grinding, polishing, or cleaning procedures, according to installation or material requirements.

• Transport materials, tools, or machines to installation sites, manually or using conveyance equipment.

• Correct surface imperfections or fill chipped, cracked, or broken bricks or tiles, using fillers, adhesives, or grouting materials.

• Erect scaffolding or other installation structures.

• Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters.

• Apply grout between joints of bricks or tiles, using grouting trowels.