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