Carpenter/Formsetter at Mays Concrete, Inc.

Essential Position Functions And Responsibilities

• 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 a 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• Minimum Education and Experience: must have working knowledge of grades, site layout, various forming systems, and methodology.
• Tools, Equipment, or Machines Required to Operate: must own personal hand tools, must operate power saws and other powered equipment.
• 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.