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”.
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
- 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/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