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