Mason
Work with brick, stone, and concrete to build facades and walkways.
Assembles and installs acid-proof brick lining in metal tanks used for processing and storing of acid: Cleans inside of tank to remove foreign matter, such as rust, scale, and grease, using sandblasting equipment. Removes dust from tank lining, using gasoline dampened cloth. Applies specified coats of primer cement to lining of tank, using spray gun. Heats plastic sheet, using torch, to fuse plastic coating onto primer cement. Rolls sheet to ensure that inner surface of sheet is attached to primer cement, using hand roller. Tests plastic lining with electrostatic tester to ensure against defects, such as pin holes and cracks. Cuts bricks to specified shape to ensure against crystallizing of cement and seepage of acid into lining. Lays bricks over lining and applies specified coats of plastic cement. Fuses bricks to plastic lining, using torch and applies acid-proof cement to brick joints, using trowel.
Reliable: You can always be counted on to do a good job.
Flexible: You're open to change and think variety is the spice of life.
Team Player: You're able to listen, communicate, and work with tons of different people.
Nationally: $29,000 – $79,000
Main education level: High School
source: US Dept of Labor