Will “Solder Deposit Operator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

61% Chance of Automation

“Solder Deposit 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 “Solder Deposit Operator”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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