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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Office
Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel
Data entry software
Word processing software
Email software
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