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