A professional who molds pulverized marble, metallic oxides or pigment, cement, and water in specific pattern to form terrazzo tile. Respnsibilities include:

• Mixes colored marble and metallic oxides with cement and water to prepare molding mixture.
• Inserts pattern in mold and applies layer of colored mixture over surface in sections of pattern to form design of tile face.
• Removes pattern and sprinkles mixture of dry cement and sand on mold to absorb moisture.
• Fills remainder of mold with wet cement and sand to form tile backing.
• Draws straightedge across top of mold to remove excess cement.
• Places block on mold and compresses tile in hydraulic press to obtain smooth surface on tile face.
• Removes mold from press and separates tile from die.
• May coat surface of die with oil to prevent tile from adhering to die.