Will “Fabricator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

61% Chance of Automation

“Fabricator” 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 “Fabricator”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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