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