Will “Surface Mount Technology Operator (SMT Operator)” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

61% Chance of Automation

“Surface Mount Technology Operator (SMT Operator)” 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 “Surface Mount Technology Operator (SMT Operator)”

Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
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.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
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.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.

Related Technology & Tools

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