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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”

Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
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.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
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.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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