Tile & Stone Setters
Tile and Marble Installer, Tile Installer, Tile Mechanic, Tile Setter
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Structural; Structural Apprentice; Structural Craftsman; Structural Helper; Structural Journeyman
Carpentry and Masonry Specialist; Construction Engineering Technician
Damage Controlman; Material Maintenance Specialty
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What they do:
Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.
On the job, you would:
- Align and straighten tile using levels, squares, and straightedges.
- Finish and dress the joints and wipe excess grout from between tiles, using damp sponge.
- Cut and shape tile to fit around obstacles and into odd spaces and corners, using hand and power cutting tools.
Knowledge
Engineering and Technology
- building and construction
- design
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Business
- customer service
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Endurance
- exercise for a long time without getting out of breath
Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
Spatial
- imagine how something will look after it is moved around or changed
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Achievement/Effort
- Integrity
- Self Control
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Computer aided design CAD software
- EasyCAD Iris 2D
- TileGem
Education
Education: (rated 2 of 5)
high school diploma/GED or
no high school diploma/GED
usually needed
no high school diploma/GED
usually needed
Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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