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“Laser Beam 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 “Laser Beam Machine Operator”

Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
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.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
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 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.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
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.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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