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