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)”

Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
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.
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.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
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.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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