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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”

Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
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.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
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.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Word
Email software
Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
Word processing software