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”

Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
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.
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.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
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.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
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.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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