Will “Welding Machine Operator/Tender” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

61% Chance of Automation

“Welding Machine Operator/Tender” 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 “Welding Machine Operator/Tender”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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