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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”

Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
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.
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.
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.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
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.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
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.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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