Will “Brazing Machine Setter and Setup Operator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
61% Chance of Automation
“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”.
Also Known As…
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Technical Associate (TA)
- Spot Welder
- Robot Operator
- Operator
- Mig Welder
- Machine Operator
- Fitter-Welder
- Finishing Technician
- Fabricator
- Braze Operator
- Welding Pantograph Operator
- Welding Pantograph Machine Operator
- Welding Operator
- Welding Machine Setter
- Welding Machine Operator/Tender
- Welding Machine Operator
- Wave Soldering Machine Operator
- Ultrasonic Welding Machine Operator
- Type Soldering Machine Tender
- Travograph Operator
- Thermit Welding Machine Operator
- Surface Mount Technology Operator (SMT Operator)
- Soldering Technician
- Soldering Machine Tender
- Soldering Machine Setter and Setup Operator
- Soldering Machine Setter
- Soldering Machine Operator
- Solder Deposit Operator
- Rod Welder
- Robotic Weld Technician
- Resistance Welding Machine Operator
- Resistance Machine Welder Setter
- Reflow Operator
- Radiagraph Operator
- Racking Technician
- Racking Machine Operator
- Oxygraph Operator
- Manufacturing Operator
- Manufacturing Associate
- Manufacturing Assistant
- Machine Welder
- Machine Lead Burner
- Laser Beam Machine Operator
- Industrial Welder
- Induction Heating Equipment Setter
- Induction Brazer
- Gas Welding Machine Operator
- Furnace Brazer
- Friction Welding Machine Operator
- Explosion Welder
- Electroslag Welding Machine Operator
- Electron Beam Welding Machine Operator
- Electron Beam Welder Setter
- Electron Beam Machine Welder Setter
- Controlled Atmospheric Furnace Brazer
- Certified Welder
- Brazing Machine Tender
- Brazing Machine Setter
- Brazing Machine Operator
- Billet Assembler
- Arc Welding Machine Operator
- Arc and Gas Welder
Tasks for “Brazing Machine Setter and Setup Operator”
- Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
- Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
- Record operational information on specified production reports.
- Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
- Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
- Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
- Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
- Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
- Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
- Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
- Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
- Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
- Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
- Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
- Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
- Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
- Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
- Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
- Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
- Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
- Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
- Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
- Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
- Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
- Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
- Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
- Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
- Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
- Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Related Technology & Tools
- Tongs
- Measuring tapes
- Cold-welding machines
- Dial calipers
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Desktop computers
- Welding helmets
- Laser-beam machines
- Walk-behind lift trucks
- Outside micrometer calipers
- Chipping hammers
- Rulers
- Undercut gauges
- Side cutting pliers
- Brazing robots
- Soldering robots
- Welding tip dressers
- Welding electrodes
- Workpiece positioning jigs
- Portable welding machines
- Layout squares
- Slip joint pliers
- Hand scrapers
- Claw hammers
- Magnifiers
- Vernier micrometers
- Fillet weld gauges
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Gas welding torches
- Spot welding guns
- Wire brushes
- Hydraulic booms
- Hand clamps
- Safety goggles
- Power grinders
- Power hoists
- Resistance welding guns
- Face masks
- Center punches
- Computerized numerical control CNC oxy-fuel systems
- Soldering machines
- Bench vises
- Welding robots
- Brazing machines
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Ball peen hammers
- Micrometers
- C clamps
- Safety gloves
- Product loading equipment
- Welding tip cleaning files
- Diffusion-welding machines
- Welding torch tips
- Hydraulic winches
- Arc welding equipment
- Vise grip pliers
- Laser cutters
- Resistance welding machines
- Heating furnaces
- Data entry software
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Office
- Tool center point TCP setting software
- Microsoft Excel
- Email software
- Microsoft Word
- Word processing software