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”
- Mark cutting lines on materials, using pencil and scriber.
- 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.
- Anchor and brace forms and other structures in place, using nails, bolts, anchor rods, steel cables, planks, wedges, and timbers.
- Build chutes for pouring concrete.
- Measure materials or distances, using square, measuring tape, or rule to lay out work.
- Build sleds from logs and timbers for use in hauling camp buildings and machinery through wooded areas.
- 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.
- Dig or direct digging of post holes and set poles to support structures.
- 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.
- Maintain job records and schedule work crew.
Related Technology & Tools
- Respirators
- Radial arm saws
- Utility knives
- Rotary hammers
- Personal computers
- Cross-curve tape measures
- Right triangles
- Portable routers
- Water levels
- Extension ladders
- A-frame levels
- Lock levels
- Laser levels
- Power generators
- Nail guns
- Protractors
- Ladders
- Air compressors
- Electric impact wrenches
- Pry bars
- Hand saws
- Caulking guns
- Story pole tape measures
- Ladder jacks
- Digital levels
- Snips
- Hammer staplers
- Power drills
- Bullseye levels
- Beam saws
- Dado blades
- Chainsaw jigs
- Measuring tapes
- Push sticks
- Layout bars
- Power sanders
- Plumb lines
- Hard hats
- Circular saws
- Impact wrenches
- Power routers
- Pettibones
- Needlenose pliers
- Level jigs
- Hammers
- Cat's paws
- Squares
- Torpedo levels
- Table saws
- Laser measuring tools
- Carpentry transits
- Calipers
- Drill presses
- Reciprocating saws
- Non-conducting ladders
- Bandsaws
- Fall arrest systems
- Templates
- Visible beam laser levels
- Infrared laser levels
- Sliding t-bevels
- Pneumatic nail guns
- Combination squares
- Multi-tip screwdrivers
- Rough terrain forklifts
- Marking gauges
- Straight screwdrivers
- Fold-up ladders
- Power saws
- Ladder levelers
- Beam-lifting jacks
- Mini pry bars
- Plumb bobs
- Theodolites
- Carpenters' levels
- Magnetized levels
- Hand planers
- Worm-drive saws
- Screw jacks
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Framing hammers
- Saw guides
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Truck cranes
- Self-stopping levels
- Framing squares
- Miter saws
- Notebook computers
- Belt sanders
- Work boots
- Moisture meters
- Pump jacks
- Wall-lifting jacks
- Spirit levels
- Rulers
- Sledgehammers
- Power staple guns
- Microsoft Windows
- Bosch Punch List
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Drawing and drafting software