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