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