Also called: Truss Builder, Component Plant Worker
Builds roof trusses and wall panels in a factory so houses can be framed in days instead of weeks.
You set lumber into a jig on a big table following a laser projection, place metal connector plates, and run a roller press over it. A finished truss comes off every few minutes. These parts become the roof of a house down the road.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; trained on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Growing as builders use more prefab framing.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Robotic truss and wall-panel lines are spreading; fewer workers will be needed per plant.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at truss and wall-panel plants or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Construction CTE, Woodshop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-7042.
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