Will “Ceramic Tile Installation Helper” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

Job Description

Help brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, or tile and marble setters by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-3011.00
• The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 33,610.00
• The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
• Currently, there are 23,950 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters”.

Also Known As…

• Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
• Tender, Labor
• Mortar Mixer
• Mason Tender, Restoration Labor
• Mason Tender
• Lead Mason Tender
• Hod Carrier
• Helper, Marble Finisher
• Helper
• Bricklayer Helper
• Brick and Blocker Aid, Labor
• Wood Tile Installation Helper
• Tombstone Erector Helper
• Tile Layer Helper
• Tile Layer
• Tile Helper
• Tile Finisher
• Refractory Tile Helper
• Patcher Helper
• Parquet Floor Layer's Helper
• Monument Setter Helper
• Mason Helper
• Marble Installation Helper
• Marble Finisher
• Hot-Top-Liner Helper
• Form Setter
• Form Layer
• Firebrick or Refractory Tile Bricklayer Helper
• Firebrick Layer Helper
• Firebrick and Refractory Tile Bricklayer Helper
• Concrete Form Setter and Finisher
• Concrete Form Setter
• Chimney Builder Helper
• Bricklayer Tender
• Brick Washer
• Brick Tender
• Brick Cleaner
• Brick Carrier
• Boring Machine Operator Helper
• Boat Joiner Helper
• Adobe Layer Helper

Tasks for “Ceramic Tile Installation Helper”

• Provide assistance in the preparation, installation, repair, or rebuilding of tile, brick, or stone surfaces.
• Transport materials, tools, or machines to installation sites, manually or using conveyance equipment.
• Modify material moving, mixing, grouting, grinding, polishing, or cleaning procedures, according to installation or material requirements.
• Remove damaged tile, brick, or mortar, and clean or prepare surfaces, using pliers, hammers, chisels, drills, wire brushes, or metal wire anchors.
• Apply grout between joints of bricks or tiles, using grouting trowels.
• Apply caulk, sealants, or other agents to installed surfaces.
• Move or position materials such as marble slabs, using cranes, hoists, or dollies.
• Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters.
• Remove excess grout or residue from tile or brick joints, using sponges or trowels.
• Arrange or store materials, machines, tools, or equipment.
• Mix mortar, plaster, and grout, manually or using machines, according to standard formulas.
• Correct surface imperfections or fill chipped, cracked, or broken bricks or tiles, using fillers, adhesives, or grouting materials.
• Erect scaffolding or other installation structures.
• Clean installation surfaces, equipment, tools, work sites, or storage areas, using water, chemical solutions, oxygen lances, or polishing machines.
• Locate and supply materials to masons for installation, following drawings or numbered sequences.

Related Technology & Tools

• Air compressors
• Tile-cutting saws
• Jackhammers
• Mortar mixers
• Dollies
• Caulking guns
• Power saws
• Grouting spatulas
• Winches
• Steam cleaning equipment
• Grouting trowels
• Portable cranes
• Grout floats
• Heating torches
• Forklifts
• Notebook computers
• Power hoists
• Measuring tapes
• Wire brushes
• Safety boots
• Personal computers
• Power chippers
• Concrete mixers
• Ladders
• Pry bars
• Concrete saws
• Sandblasters
• Scaffolding
• Trowels
• Polishing machines
• Oxygen lances
• Material moving cranes
• Power drills
• Concrete vibrators
• Power grinders
• Hydraulic booms
• Locking pliers
• Wood chisels
• Claw hammers
• Grouting machines

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