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“Type Soldering Machine Tender” 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 “Type Soldering Machine Tender”

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

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Single-cut mill saw files
Magnifiers
Hydraulic booms
Walk-behind lift trucks
Desktop computers
Center punches
Measuring tapes
Hand clamps
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Wire brushes
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Heating furnaces
Slip joint pliers
Safety goggles
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Claw hammers
Welding tip cleaning files
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Dial calipers
Workpiece positioning jigs
Side cutting pliers
Arc welding equipment
Laser cutters
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Face masks
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