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“Racking Machine 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 “Racking Machine Operator”

Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal 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.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
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.
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.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
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.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Word
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Microsoft Office
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