MehnaTi

Tapers

Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering.

Sample of reported job titles:
Drywall Finisher, Drywall Mechanic, Drywall Taper, Finisher, Taper

Occupation-Specific Information

Tasks

  • Remove extra compound after surfaces have been covered sufficiently.
  • Spread sealing compound between boards or panels or over cracks, holes, nail heads, or screw heads, using trowels, broadknives, or spatulas.
  • Press paper tape over joints to embed tape into sealing compound and to seal joints.
  • Mix sealing compounds by hand or with portable electric mixers.
  • Spread and smooth cementing material over tape, using trowels or floating machines to blend joints with wall surfaces.

Technology Skills

  • Accounting software:Applied Computer Systems JOBPOWER
    ,    Intuit QuickBooks
    ,    Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
  • Enterprise resource planning ERP software:Microsoft Dynamics
  • Office suite software:Microsoft Office
  • Project management software:Construction Software Center EasyEst
    ,    DevWave Estimate Works
    ,    On Center Quick Bid

Occupational Requirements

Work Activities

  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials:Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
  • Performing General Physical Activities:Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
  • Getting Information:Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates:Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment:Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Apply adhesives to construction materials.
  • Apply material to fill gaps in surfaces.
  • Apply sealants or other protective coatings.
  • Climb equipment or structures to access work areas.
  • Drill holes in construction materials.

Work Context

  • Spend Time Standing:86% responded"Continually or almost continually"
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls:76% responded"Continually or almost continually"
  • Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable:70% responded"Once a week or more but not every day"
  • Face-to-Face Discussions:63% responded"Every day"
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets:60% responded"Every day"

Worker Requirements

Knowledge

  • Building and Construction:Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

Education

How much education does a new hire need to perform a job in this occupation? Respondents said:
  • 46%
    High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
  • 29%
    Less than a High School Diploma
  • 25%
    Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)

Worker Characteristics

Abilities

  • Near Vision:The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness:The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
  • Extent Flexibility:The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
  • Manual Dexterity:The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
  • Multilimb Coordination:The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.

Interests

  • Realistic:Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Work Values

  • Relationships:Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
  • Support:Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
  • Working Conditions:Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

Work Styles

  • Dependability:Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
  • Attention to Detail:Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
  • Leadership:Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
  • Independence:Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
  • Integrity:Job requires being honest and ethical.
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