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“Brazing Machine Setter” will maybe be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

Set up, operate, or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat metal products, components, or assemblies. Includes workers who operate laser cutters or laser-beam machines.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-4122.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 38,380.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 18.00
Currently, there are 46,920 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders”.

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Tasks for “Brazing Machine Setter”

Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.

Related Technology & Tools

Bench vises
Welding torch tips
Welding helmets
Single-cut mill saw files
Soldering robots
Hydraulic booms
Slip joint pliers
Power hoists
Diffusion-welding machines
Safety goggles
Vise grip pliers
Welding tip cleaning files
Welding tip dressers
Heating furnaces
Soldering machines
Power grinders
Hand scrapers
Measuring tapes
Brazing machines
Rulers
Face masks
Claw hammers
Wire brushes
Resistance welding machines
Dial calipers
Arc welding equipment
Welding electrodes
Chipping hammers
C clamps
Spot welding guns
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Side cutting pliers
Brazing robots
Desktop computers
Vernier micrometers
Laser cutters
Magnifiers
Gas welding torches
Welding robots
Layout squares
Undercut gauges
Resistance welding guns
Cold-welding machines
Micrometers
Tongs
Fillet weld gauges
Product loading equipment
Laser-beam machines
Ball peen hammers
Hydraulic winches
Hand clamps
Workpiece positioning jigs
Outside micrometer calipers
Portable welding machines
Computerized numerical control CNC oxy-fuel systems
Walk-behind lift trucks
Center punches
Safety gloves

Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Email software
Word processing software
Data entry software
Tool center point TCP setting software
Microsoft Excel