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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 “Robotic Weld Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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