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“Friction Welding Machine Operator” 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 “Friction Welding Machine Operator”

Record operational information on specified production reports.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
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.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
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.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool 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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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