Will “Oxygraph Operator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

61% Chance of Automation

“Oxygraph 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 “Oxygraph Operator”

Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
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.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
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.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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