WALL TILER

BIREN ENGINEERING PTE. LTD.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

BIREN ENGINEERING PTE. LTD. is seeking a skilled wall tiler to install tiles on walls, splashbacks, and partitions with precision. You will prepare surfaces, plan layouts, and cut tiles to fit around fixtures, ensuring clean joints and strong adhesion.

The role requires handling adhesives, grout, and sealants, plus the ability to work safely on ladders or scaffolding and produce accurate patterns such as herringbone or mosaics across varied surfaces.

Qualifications

• High precision in measuring, cutting, and handling fragile materials like glass or polished stone.
• Capability to work on ladders or scaffolding, maintain an overhead reach, and stand for extended periods.
• Ability to spot minor alignment deviations and ensure complex patterns (like herringbone or mosaics) align perfectly.
• Relevant vocational training, a completed apprenticeship, or a trade certification (such as a CSCS card in the UK or local equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Surface Preparation: Inspect, clean, and level wall surfaces; remove old tiles or wallpaper, and apply waterproofing membranes or cement backer boards.
• Layout Planning: Measure wall spaces, read design plans, and mark geometric guidelines to ensure patterns are centered and balanced.
• Cutting & Shaping: Use manual rail cutters, wet diamond saws, and tile nippers to precisely cut tiles around switches, sockets, corners, and plumbing fixtures.
• Adhesive Application: Mix and spread the correct type of tile mortar or adhesive onto walls using a notched trowel.
• Tile Installation: Set tiles firmly into the adhesive, using plastic spacers to maintain uniform joint widths and spirit levels to ensure flat vertical alignment.
• Grouting & Sealing: Apply grout to fill the joints between tiles, sponge away the excess, and apply silicone sealant along internal corners and basins.

Skills

High precision

Physical fitness

Attention to detail

Education

Trade certification / apprenticeship

Job description

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Wall Tiler

specializes in

installing ceramic, porcelain, glass, marble, and stone tiles exclusively on vertical surfaces like walls, splashbacks, and partitions

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Key Responsibilities

• Surface Preparation: Inspect, clean, and level wall surfaces; remove old tiles or wallpaper, and apply waterproofing membranes or cement backer boards.
• Layout Planning: Measure wall spaces, read design plans, and mark geometric guidelines to ensure patterns are centered and balanced.
• Cutting & Shaping: Use manual rail cutters, wet diamond saws, and tile nippers to precisely cut tiles around switches, sockets, corners, and plumbing fixtures.
• Adhesive Application: Mix and spread the correct type of tile mortar or adhesive onto walls using a notched trowel.
• Tile Installation: Set tiles firmly into the adhesive, using plastic spacers to maintain uniform joint widths and spirit levels to ensure flat vertical alignment.
• Grouting & Sealing: Apply grout to fill the joints between tiles, sponge away the excess, and apply silicone sealant along internal corners and basins.

Requirements & Competencies

• Technical Skills: High precision in measuring, cutting, and handling fragile materials like glass or polished stone.
• Physical Fitness: Capability to work on ladders or scaffolding, maintain an overhead reach, and stand for extended periods.
• Attention to Detail: Ability to spot minor alignment deviations and ensure complex patterns (like herringbone or mosaics) align perfectly.
• Qualifications: Relevant vocational training, a completed apprenticeship, or a trade certification (such as a CSCS card in the UK or local equivalent).