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