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”

Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool 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.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
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.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
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.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
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.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Word
Data entry software
Microsoft Excel