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”

Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
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.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
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.
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.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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