Will “Radiagraph Operator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

61% Chance of Automation

“Radiagraph 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 “Radiagraph Operator”

Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
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.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
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.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond 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.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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