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