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