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”.

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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
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Single-cut mill saw files
Desktop computers
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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
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Bench vises
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Brazing machines
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Ball peen hammers
Micrometers
C clamps
Safety gloves
Product loading equipment
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