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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”

Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
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.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
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.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
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.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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