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