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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Data entry software
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Tool center point TCP setting software
Microsoft Word
Word processing software
Email software