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”

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.
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.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
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 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.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
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.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
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.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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