Will “Electron Beam Welder Setter” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

61% Chance of Automation

“Electron Beam Welder 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 “Electron Beam Welder Setter”

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

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

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