Formsetter

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 :

Judgment / Decision Making : occasional.

Supervision :

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.