Will “Form Setter” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
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Job Description
Build rough wooden structures, such as concrete forms, scaffolds, tunnel, bridge, or sewer supports, billboard signs, and temporary frame shelters, according to sketches, blueprints, or oral instructions.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2031.02
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Rough Carpenters”.
Also Known As…
- Rough Carpenters
- Union Carpenter
- Rough Carpenter
- Journeyman Carpenter
- Form Carpenter
- Carpenter
- Bridge Repair Crew Person
- Bridge Carpenter
- Apprentice Carpenter
- Wharf Builder
- Ventilation Worker
- Trestle Mechanic
- Trestle Builder
- Timberman
- Timber Framer
- Stopping Builder
- Stage Builder
- Sign Erector and Repairer
- Set Builder
- Scenery Builder
- Scaffold Builder
- Rustic Fence Builder
- Platform Builder
- Piledriver Carpenter
- Partition Setter
- Lead Carpenter
- Jalousies Installer
- Iron Worker
- House Carpenter
- Hewer
- Hammerman
- Hammerer
- Framing Mechanic
- Framer
- Form Raiser
- Form Maker
- Form Layer
- Form Builder
- Engine Setter
- Dock Builder
- Closet Builder
- Carpenter Foreman
- Bridge Mechanic
- Brattice Builder
- Braddisher
- Bracer
Tasks for “Form Setter”
- Study blueprints and diagrams to determine dimensions of structure or form to be constructed.
- Anchor and brace forms and other structures in place, using nails, bolts, anchor rods, steel cables, planks, wedges, and timbers.
- Erect forms, framework, scaffolds, hoists, roof supports, or chutes, using hand tools, plumb rule, and level.
- Bore boltholes in timber, masonry or concrete walls, using power drill.
- Dig or direct digging of post holes and set poles to support structures.
- Build sleds from logs and timbers for use in hauling camp buildings and machinery through wooded areas.
- Measure materials or distances, using square, measuring tape, or rule to lay out work.
- Examine structural timbers and supports to detect decay, and replace timbers as required, using hand tools, nuts, and bolts.
- Build chutes for pouring concrete.
- Cut or saw boards, timbers, or plywood to required size, using handsaw, power saw, or woodworking machine.
- Mark cutting lines on materials, using pencil and scriber.
- Fabricate parts, using woodworking and metalworking machines.
- Maintain job records and schedule work crew.
- Install rough door and window frames, subflooring, fixtures, or temporary supports in structures undergoing construction or repair.
- Assemble and fasten material together to construct wood or metal framework of structure, using bolts, nails, or screws.
Related Technology & Tools
- Electric impact wrenches
- Notebook computers
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Radial arm saws
- Water levels
- Saw guides
- Work boots
- Carpenters' levels
- Reciprocating saws
- Calipers
- Beam-lifting jacks
- Dado blades
- Measuring tapes
- Respirators
- Straight screwdrivers
- Chainsaw jigs
- Worm-drive saws
- Story pole tape measures
- Plumb bobs
- Cat's paws
- Truck cranes
- Framing squares
- Infrared laser levels
- Bandsaws
- Squares
- Screw jacks
- Multi-tip screwdrivers
- Pettibones
- Layout bars
- Ladders
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Combination squares
- Belt sanders
- Portable routers
- A-frame levels
- Fold-up ladders
- Mini pry bars
- Hard hats
- Pneumatic nail guns
- Rotary hammers
- Theodolites
- Nail guns
- Ladder jacks
- Right triangles
- Laser measuring tools
- Power routers
- Pump jacks
- Wall-lifting jacks
- Extension ladders
- Fall arrest systems
- Hammers
- Framing hammers
- Miter saws
- Circular saws
- Self-stopping levels
- Drill presses
- Hand saws
- Caulking guns
- Protractors
- Level jigs
- Ladder levelers
- Impact wrenches
- Power saws
- Carpentry transits
- Digital levels
- Rulers
- Pry bars
- Lock levels
- Power drills
- Sledgehammers
- Magnetized levels
- Hand planers
- Personal computers
- Marking gauges
- Hammer staplers
- Torpedo levels
- Spirit levels
- Sliding t-bevels
- Plumb lines
- Laser levels
- Moisture meters
- Power staple guns
- Snips
- Power sanders
- Non-conducting ladders
- Templates
- Push sticks
- Beam saws
- Utility knives
- Power generators
- Rough terrain forklifts
- Bullseye levels
- Table saws
- Needlenose pliers
- Air compressors
- Visible beam laser levels
- Cross-curve tape measures
- Microsoft Excel
- Drawing and drafting software
- Bosch Punch List
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word