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”

Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
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.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
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.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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