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“Welding Pantograph Machine Operator” 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 Pantograph Machine Operator”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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