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