Will “Type Soldering Machine Tender” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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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”

Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
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.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
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.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
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.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
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.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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