Will “Brazing Machine Setter and Setup Operator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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“Brazing Machine Setter and Setup Operator” 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 and Setup Operator”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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