Will “Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters” 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

Also Known As…

• 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
• Ceramic Tile Installation Helper
• Bricklayer Tender
• Brick Washer
• Brick Tender
• Brick Cleaner
• Brick Carrier
• Boring Machine Operator Helper
• Boat Joiner Helper
• Adobe Layer Helper

Tasks for “Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters”

• Provide assistance in the preparation, installation, repair, or rebuilding of tile, brick, or stone surfaces.
• Move or position materials such as marble slabs, using cranes, hoists, or dollies.
• 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.
• 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.
• Clean installation surfaces, equipment, tools, work sites, or storage areas, using water, chemical solutions, oxygen lances, or polishing machines.
• Remove excess grout or residue from tile or brick joints, using sponges or trowels.
• Remove damaged tile, brick, or mortar, and clean or prepare surfaces, using pliers, hammers, chisels, drills, wire brushes, or metal wire anchors.
• Arrange or store materials, machines, tools, or equipment.
• Apply grout between joints of bricks or tiles, using grouting trowels.
• Apply caulk, sealants, or other agents to installed surfaces.
• Erect scaffolding or other installation structures.
• Locate and supply materials to masons for installation, following drawings or numbered sequences.
• Cut materials to specified sizes for installation, using power saws or tile cutters.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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