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”

Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
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.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
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.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
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.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
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.
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.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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