Will “Braze Operator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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“Braze 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 “Braze Operator”

Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
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.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
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.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
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.
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.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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