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“Soldering Machine 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 “Soldering Machine Operator”

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.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
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.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
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.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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