Will “Set Builder” 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
- 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 Setter
- Form Raiser
- Form Maker
- Form Layer
- Form Builder
- Engine Setter
- Dock Builder
- Closet Builder
- Carpenter Foreman
- Bridge Mechanic
- Brattice Builder
- Braddisher
- Bracer
Tasks for “Set Builder”
- Study blueprints and diagrams to determine dimensions of structure or form to be constructed.
- 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.
- Maintain job records and schedule work crew.
- 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.
- Mark cutting lines on materials, using pencil and scriber.
- Cut or saw boards, timbers, or plywood to required size, using handsaw, power saw, or woodworking machine.
- Assemble and fasten material together to construct wood or metal framework of structure, using bolts, nails, or screws.
- Build chutes for pouring concrete.
- Install rough door and window frames, subflooring, fixtures, or temporary supports in structures undergoing construction or repair.
- 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.
- Bore boltholes in timber, masonry or concrete walls, using power drill.
Related Technology & Tools
- Bandsaws
- Ladder jacks
- Water levels
- Power drills
- Marking gauges
- Layout bars
- Radial arm saws
- Needlenose pliers
- Miter saws
- Dado blades
- Bullseye levels
- Electric impact wrenches
- Multi-tip screwdrivers
- Hammers
- Carpenters' levels
- Magnetized levels
- Carpentry transits
- Power routers
- Hand planers
- Laser levels
- Reciprocating saws
- Digital levels
- Hard hats
- Sledgehammers
- Rotary hammers
- Belt sanders
- Squares
- Infrared laser levels
- Impact wrenches
- Truck cranes
- Pump jacks
- Visible beam laser levels
- Ladder levelers
- Straight screwdrivers
- Ladders
- Beam saws
- A-frame levels
- Power staple guns
- Level jigs
- Pettibones
- Protractors
- Rulers
- Story pole tape measures
- Laser measuring tools
- Pry bars
- Right triangles
- Framing hammers
- Fold-up ladders
- Non-conducting ladders
- Hand saws
- Self-stopping levels
- Moisture meters
- Pneumatic nail guns
- Respirators
- Personal computers
- Chainsaw jigs
- Wall-lifting jacks
- Work boots
- Power generators
- Notebook computers
- Sliding t-bevels
- Power saws
- Calipers
- Measuring tapes
- Screw jacks
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Cross-curve tape measures
- Beam-lifting jacks
- Framing squares
- Portable routers
- Hammer staplers
- Templates
- Circular saws
- Mini pry bars
- Nail guns
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Worm-drive saws
- Caulking guns
- Power sanders
- Rough terrain forklifts
- Push sticks
- Utility knives
- Cat's paws
- Plumb bobs
- Spirit levels
- Lock levels
- Combination squares
- Snips
- Fall arrest systems
- Saw guides
- Extension ladders
- Table saws
- Theodolites
- Torpedo levels
- Plumb lines
- Air compressors
- Drill presses
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Drawing and drafting software
- Bosch Punch List
- Microsoft Office