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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Excel
Word processing software
Spreadsheet software
Data entry software
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
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