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“Soldering Machine Setter” 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 Setter”

Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
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.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
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.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
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.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
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.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
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Spreadsheet software
Data entry software
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