Will “Machine Lead Burner” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
61% Chance of Automation
“Machine Lead Burner” 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
- Laser Beam Machine Operator
- Industrial Welder
- 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 “Machine Lead Burner”
- Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
- Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
- Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
- Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
- Record operational information on specified production reports.
- Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
- Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
- Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
- Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
- Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
- Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
- Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
- Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
- Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
- Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
- Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
- Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
- Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
- Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
- Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
- Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
- Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
- Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
- Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
- Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
- Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
- Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
- Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
- Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Related Technology & Tools
- Magnifiers
- Hydraulic winches
- Measuring tapes
- Workpiece positioning jigs
- Brazing robots
- Welding tip dressers
- Bench vises
- Soldering robots
- Walk-behind lift trucks
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Welding helmets
- Hydraulic booms
- Face masks
- C clamps
- Side cutting pliers
- Diffusion-welding machines
- Outside micrometer calipers
- Tongs
- Heating furnaces
- Welding electrodes
- Arc welding equipment
- Cold-welding machines
- Hand clamps
- Slip joint pliers
- Micrometers
- Safety goggles
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Vernier micrometers
- Portable welding machines
- Resistance welding machines
- Layout squares
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Desktop computers
- Ball peen hammers
- Spot welding guns
- Power grinders
- Welding torch tips
- Dial calipers
- Claw hammers
- Welding tip cleaning files
- Hand scrapers
- Resistance welding guns
- Laser-beam machines
- Chipping hammers
- Wire brushes
- Fillet weld gauges
- Safety gloves
- Product loading equipment
- Laser cutters
- Rulers
- Center punches
- Undercut gauges
- Soldering machines
- Brazing machines
- Gas welding torches
- Welding robots
- Power hoists
- Vise grip pliers
- Computerized numerical control CNC oxy-fuel systems
- Microsoft Excel
- Data entry software
- Email software
- Tool center point TCP setting software
- Word processing software
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office