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