Will “Gas Welding Machine Operator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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“Gas 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 “Gas Welding Machine Operator”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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