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“Technical Associate (TA)” 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 “Technical Associate (TA)”

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.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
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.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
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.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
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.
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.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Office
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Microsoft Word
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