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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”.
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
- Ultrasonic Welding Machine Operator
- Type Soldering Machine Tender
- 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 “Wave Soldering Machine Operator”
- Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
- Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
- Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
- Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
- Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
- Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
- Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
- Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
- 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.
- Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
- Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
- 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.
- Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
- Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
- Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
- Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
- Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
- Record operational information on specified production reports.
- Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
- Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
- Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
- Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
- Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
- Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
- 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.
- Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Related Technology & Tools
- Vise grip pliers
- Rulers
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Ball peen hammers
- Welding helmets
- Arc welding equipment
- Brazing machines
- Side cutting pliers
- Tongs
- Diffusion-welding machines
- Laser-beam machines
- Brazing robots
- Computerized numerical control CNC oxy-fuel systems
- Fillet weld gauges
- Laser cutters
- Layout squares
- Dial calipers
- Heating furnaces
- Claw hammers
- Hydraulic booms
- Welding electrodes
- Welding tip dressers
- Hand clamps
- Face masks
- Product loading equipment
- Walk-behind lift trucks
- Safety gloves
- Outside micrometer calipers
- Welding robots
- Portable welding machines
- Micrometers
- Chipping hammers
- Gas welding torches
- Welding torch tips
- Desktop computers
- Center punches
- Vernier micrometers
- Cold-welding machines
- Magnifiers
- Soldering robots
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Safety goggles
- Spot welding guns
- Welding tip cleaning files
- Workpiece positioning jigs
- Power grinders
- C clamps
- Resistance welding machines
- Measuring tapes
- Undercut gauges
- Soldering machines
- Hand scrapers
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Resistance welding guns
- Hydraulic winches
- Power hoists
- Wire brushes
- Bench vises
- Slip joint pliers
- Spreadsheet software
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Email software
- Tool center point TCP setting software
- Data entry software