Will “Electron Beam Welding Machine Operator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

61% Chance of Automation

“Electron Beam Welding Machine 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 “Electron Beam Welding Machine Operator”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Word
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Microsoft Excel
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