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”.

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Tasks for “Machine Lead Burner”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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