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”
- Maintain job records and schedule work crew.
- Fabricate parts, using woodworking and metalworking machines.
- Examine structural timbers and supports to detect decay, and replace timbers as required, using hand tools, nuts, and bolts.
- Erect forms, framework, scaffolds, hoists, roof supports, or chutes, using hand tools, plumb rule, and level.
- Build chutes for pouring concrete.
- Assemble and fasten material together to construct wood or metal framework of structure, using bolts, nails, or screws.
- Mark cutting lines on materials, using pencil and scriber.
- Measure materials or distances, using square, measuring tape, or rule to lay out work.
- Cut or saw boards, timbers, or plywood to required size, using handsaw, power saw, or woodworking machine.
- Build sleds from logs and timbers for use in hauling camp buildings and machinery through wooded areas.
- Anchor and brace forms and other structures in place, using nails, bolts, anchor rods, steel cables, planks, wedges, and timbers.
- Dig or direct digging of post holes and set poles to support structures.
- Bore boltholes in timber, masonry or concrete walls, using power drill.
- Install rough door and window frames, subflooring, fixtures, or temporary supports in structures undergoing construction or repair.
- Study blueprints and diagrams to determine dimensions of structure or form to be constructed.
Related Technology & Tools
- Rough terrain forklifts
- Needlenose pliers
- Cat's paws
- Work boots
- Table saws
- Radial arm saws
- Truck cranes
- Nail guns
- Screw jacks
- Digital levels
- Drill presses
- Notebook computers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Straight screwdrivers
- Caulking guns
- Framing hammers
- Power staple guns
- Visible beam laser levels
- Push sticks
- Dado blades
- Infrared laser levels
- Bullseye levels
- Reciprocating saws
- Right triangles
- Power sanders
- Laser measuring tools
- Marking gauges
- Worm-drive saws
- Squares
- Water levels
- Chainsaw jigs
- Multi-tip screwdrivers
- Protractors
- Electric impact wrenches
- Ladder levelers
- Wall-lifting jacks
- Fall arrest systems
- Fold-up ladders
- Spirit levels
- Pettibones
- Theodolites
- Beam saws
- Plumb bobs
- Calipers
- Hand saws
- Circular saws
- Hard hats
- Pneumatic nail guns
- Portable routers
- Framing squares
- Impact wrenches
- Utility knives
- Cross-curve tape measures
- Power routers
- Miter saws
- Sliding t-bevels
- Lock levels
- Rulers
- Laser levels
- Snips
- Ladder jacks
- Power generators
- Hammers
- Combination squares
- Layout bars
- Hand planers
- A-frame levels
- Torpedo levels
- Ladders
- Moisture meters
- Carpenters' levels
- Level jigs
- Power drills
- Personal computers
- Air compressors
- Self-stopping levels
- Beam-lifting jacks
- Pry bars
- Hammer staplers
- Measuring tapes
- Story pole tape measures
- Bandsaws
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Pump jacks
- Saw guides
- Carpentry transits
- Respirators
- Plumb lines
- Non-conducting ladders
- Belt sanders
- Sledgehammers
- Magnetized levels
- Mini pry bars
- Templates
- Extension ladders
- Power saws
- Rotary hammers
- Bosch Punch List
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Windows
- Drawing and drafting software