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