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“Wave Soldering Machine 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 “Wave Soldering Machine Operator”

Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments 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.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
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.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
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.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.

Related Technology & Tools

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

Microsoft Office
Data entry software
Word processing software
Spreadsheet software
Tool center point TCP setting software
Email software
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word