Wood Form Worker
Essential Position Functions and Responsibilities :
1. Constructs built-in-place or prefabricated wooden forms, according to specifications, for molding concrete structures.
General Job Duties :
- Studies blueprints and diagrams to determine type and dimension of forms to be constructed.
- Saws lumber to blueprint dimensions, using handsaw or power saw and nails lumber together to make form panels.
- Erects built-in-place forms or assembles and installs prefabricated forms on construction site according to blueprint specifications, using hand tools, plumb rule and level.
- Directs crane in placement of forms and guides forms into exact position.
- Inserts spreaders and tie rods between opposite faces of forms using pry bar to maintain specified dimensions.
- Anchors and braces forms to fixed objects, using nails, anchor rods, steel cables, planks and timbers.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements :
1. Minimum Education and Experience : must have working knowledge of grades, site layout, various forming systems and methodology.
2. Tools, Equipment, or Machines Required to Operate : must own personal hand tools, must operate power saws and other powered equipment.
3. Physical Requirements :
General : walk, stand, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or tools, reach with hands and arms, talk, listen, hear, read, see, lift, bend, climb in / out of equipment, climb ladders or forms.Lifting : 80 to 100 pounds at least one time daily or as necessary, possibly several times daily.Exposure to Elements : typical weather in western Colorado, including heat, cold, rain, snow.Handling of Dangerous Equipment : loaders, small cranes (boom trucks), powered hand tools.Other Hazardous Working Conditions : working at heights.Scheduled Work Hours : Monday Friday, usually 6 : 30-7 am to 3-3 : 30 pm unless directed by supervisor. Some Saturday and overtime work may be required.Judgment / Decision Making : occasional.
Supervision :
Position Receives Direction From : Structural superintendent and foreman. Other supervision may be received.Position Directs : None.ALL EMPLOYMENT IS AT-WILL, MEANING THAT EITHER THE EMPLOYEE OR EMPLOYER MAY TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP AT ANYTIME WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE OR PRIOR NOTICE.