Will “Mig Welder” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

61% Chance of Automation

“Mig 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”.

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Tasks for “Mig Welder”

Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
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.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
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.
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.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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