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”.
Also Known As…
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Technical Associate (TA)
- Spot Welder
- Robot Operator
- Operator
- Mig Welder
- Machine Operator
- Fitter-Welder
- Finishing Technician
- Fabricator
- Braze Operator
- Welding Pantograph Operator
- Welding Pantograph Machine Operator
- Welding Operator
- Welding Machine Setter
- Welding Machine Operator/Tender
- Welding Machine Operator
- Wave Soldering Machine Operator
- Ultrasonic Welding Machine Operator
- Travograph Operator
- Thermit Welding Machine Operator
- Surface Mount Technology Operator (SMT Operator)
- Soldering Technician
- Soldering Machine Tender
- Soldering Machine Setter and Setup Operator
- Soldering Machine Setter
- Soldering Machine Operator
- Solder Deposit Operator
- Rod Welder
- Robotic Weld Technician
- Resistance Welding Machine Operator
- Resistance Machine Welder Setter
- Reflow Operator
- Radiagraph Operator
- Racking Technician
- Racking Machine Operator
- Oxygraph Operator
- Manufacturing Operator
- Manufacturing Associate
- Manufacturing Assistant
- Machine Welder
- Machine Lead Burner
- Laser Beam Machine Operator
- Industrial Welder
- Induction Heating Equipment Setter
- Induction Brazer
- Gas Welding Machine Operator
- Furnace Brazer
- Friction Welding Machine Operator
- Explosion Welder
- Electroslag Welding Machine Operator
- Electron Beam Welding Machine Operator
- Electron Beam Welder Setter
- Electron Beam Machine Welder Setter
- Controlled Atmospheric Furnace Brazer
- Certified Welder
- Brazing Machine Tender
- Brazing Machine Setter and Setup Operator
- Brazing Machine Setter
- Brazing Machine Operator
- Billet Assembler
- Arc Welding Machine Operator
- Arc and Gas Welder
Tasks for “Type Soldering Machine Tender”
- Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
- Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
- Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
- Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
- Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
- Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
- Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
- Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
- Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
- Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
- Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
- Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
- Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
- Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
- 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.
- Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
- Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
- Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
- Record operational information on specified production reports.
- Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
- Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
- Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
- Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
- Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
- 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.
- Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
- Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Related Technology & Tools
- Center punches
- Resistance welding guns
- Bench vises
- Laser cutters
- Workpiece positioning jigs
- Welding robots
- Ball peen hammers
- Laser-beam machines
- Vise grip pliers
- Face masks
- Side cutting pliers
- Welding tip cleaning files
- Rulers
- Walk-behind lift trucks
- Soldering machines
- Diffusion-welding machines
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Computerized numerical control CNC oxy-fuel systems
- Layout squares
- Chipping hammers
- C clamps
- Hand clamps
- Safety gloves
- Brazing robots
- Power hoists
- Hydraulic winches
- Resistance welding machines
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Hand scrapers
- Heating furnaces
- Wire brushes
- Magnifiers
- Arc welding equipment
- Power grinders
- Cold-welding machines
- Outside micrometer calipers
- Dial calipers
- Gas welding torches
- Portable welding machines
- Undercut gauges
- Spot welding guns
- Welding helmets
- Fillet weld gauges
- Desktop computers
- Claw hammers
- Safety goggles
- Welding torch tips
- Hydraulic booms
- Product loading equipment
- Micrometers
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Slip joint pliers
- Brazing machines
- Welding tip dressers
- Measuring tapes
- Tongs
- Vernier micrometers
- Welding electrodes
- Soldering robots
- Spreadsheet software
- Tool center point TCP setting software
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Office
- Data entry software
- Email software