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”.

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Tasks for “Fitter-Welder”

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.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to 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.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
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.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
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.
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.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
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.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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