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

61% Chance of Automation

“Soldering Machine Setter” will maybe be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #342 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

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”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Soldering Machine Setter”

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 torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
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.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
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.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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