Will “Spot Welder” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

61% Chance of Automation

“Spot Welder” 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 “Spot Welder”

Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
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.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
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.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
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.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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