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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”

Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
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.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
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.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
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.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
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.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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