Will “Soldering Machine Operator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

61% Chance of Automation

“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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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