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”

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.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
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.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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