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“Travograph 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 “Travograph Operator”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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