Form Carpenter

POSITION SUMMARY

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Performs all essential job functions of a Carpenter Technician

* Builds forms, fixtures, or templates of wood, metal, plastic or other material for use in the production of concrete footings, slabs, walls, columns, piers, ramps, or steps.

* Determines type and dimensions of concrete forms from oral instructions from lead/master carpenter, carpentry foreman or superintendent.

* Gathers and organizes materials, equipment and supplies to be used in the form building project.

* Uses hand and power tools, as well as light equipment, to measure, cut and otherwise form material to specified dimensions.

* Fastens wood, metal and or plastic/other material to construct the form.

* Constructs forms for continuous, stepped continuous, pier and grade beam concrete footings.

* Constructs edge forms for on-grade slabs to plus or minus 1/8-inch tolerance in grade and line.

* Erects built-in-place forms or tilt-up wall forms on construction sites according to blueprints and layout specifications received from lead carpenter, carpentry foreman or superintendent.

* Inserts wooden or metal spreaders between opposite faces of form to maintain specified dimensions.

* Inserts metal tie rods to hold opposite faces of form panels to specified dimensions.

* Measures, cuts, bends, splices, ties and/or welds rebar, bar supports, welded wire fabric or other support material and places it within the form according to specifications.

* Anchors, shores and otherwise braces forms to fixed objects using nails, bolts, anchor rods, steel cables, planks and timbers.

* Assembles and installs prefabricated forms according to specifications.

* Lifts sections of forms and places them in position according to blueprints, oral instructions, or diagrams, using rule, plumb rule, or level.

* Directs, through proper hand signals, crane operator in lifting and placing heavier sections of forms.

* Nails, bolts, or clamps form sections together using bolts and wing nuts, clamps, or patented fasteners.

* Aligns and sets forms to elevation according to diagram or oral instructions from lead carpenter, carpentry foreman or superintendent using plumb rule, level and foot rule.

* Erects any scaffolding or rigging necessary to complete the project.

* Places concrete during footing, wall, and/or grade beam pours.

* Observes forms as concrete is being poured to insure that they are being held in position by bracing and fastenings.

* Removes forms after concrete has hardened.

* Keeps work area clean and safe at all times.

* Observes all building codes, company, state, OSHA safety rules, regulations and guidelines.

* Reports any job site and/or WB employee related safety violation(s) to appropriate supervisory personnel.

* Serves as a safe and productive member of a construction crew/team.

* Perform all assigned roles, responsibilities, and related work processes/tasks in the safest possible manner. Ensure that a safe, accident/incident-free work environment is maintained for all co-workers, customers, clients, suppliers, etc. at all times.

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Education and/or Experience

* High School Diploma/GED/Apprenticeship - preferred

* Vocational or technical training in construction - desirable

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Required

* Completing assigned work tasks and processes in work teams

* Analyzing and interpreting blueprints and shop drawings

* Measuring and cutting wood and metal precisely

* Problem-solving and troubleshooting

* Communicating/reporting with foremen and team members

* Implementing site safety and work-task plans

* Recognizing and correcting job site hazards

* Making work task-level judgments and decisions.

* Listening, speaking, reading and writing at a basic level

* Thinking logically and critically

* Seeing and interpreting details close up and far away

* Consistent focus on Safety, Quality, Production, and Innovation

* Interacting with other trades or subcontractors

Working Conditions

* Outdoors - frequently

* Indoors - rarely

* Loud noise - frequently

* Temperatures - seasonal

* Personal Protective Equipment - at all times

* Multi-activity worksites - frequently

* Traveling/out of town - frequently

* 40 to 55-hour work week - frequently

* Heights…