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Career Details : Carpenter Assemblers and Repairers

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Description

Perform a variety of tasks requiring a limited knowledge of carpentry, such as applying siding and weatherboard to building exteriors or assembling and erecting prefabricated buildings.

Experience

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.

Education

These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.

Training

Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

Tasks

  • Applies stain, paint, or crayons to defects and filter to touch up the repaired area.
  • Removes surface defects, using knife, scraper, wet sponge, electric iron, and sanding tools.
  • Fills cracks, seams, depressions, and nail holes with filler.
  • Lays out and aligns materials on worktable or in assembly jig according to specified instructions.
  • Examines wood surfaces for defects, such as nicks, cracks, or blisters.
  • Measures and marks location of studs, leaders, and receptacle openings, using tape measure, template, and marker.
  • Trims overlapping edges of wood or weatherboard, using portable router or power saw and hand tools.
  • Realigns windows and screens to fit casements and oils moving parts.
  • Repairs or replaces defective locks, hinges, cranks, and pieces of wood, using glue, hand tools, and power tools.
  • Measures cut materials to determine conformance to specifications, using tape measure.
  • Studies blueprints, specification sheets, and drawings to determine style and type of window or wall panel required.
  • Directs crane operator in positioning floor, wall, ceiling, and roof panel on house foundation.
  • Cuts sidings and moldings, sections of weatherboard, openings in sheetrock, and lumber, using hand tools and power tools.
  • Moves panel or roof section to other workstations or to storage or shipping area, using electric hoist.
  • Aligns and fastens materials together, using hand tools and power tools, to form building or bracing.
  • Installs prefabricated windows and doors, insulation, wall, ceiling and floor panels, or siding, using adhesives, hoists, hand tools, and power tools.

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    • Hazardous Equipment
    • Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
    • Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
    • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
    • Consequence of Error
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