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“Welding Machine Setter” 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 Setter”

Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
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.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
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.
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.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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