Will “Fitter-Welder” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
61% Chance of Automation
“Fitter-Welder” 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”.
Also Known As…
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Technical Associate (TA)
- Spot Welder
- Robot Operator
- Operator
- Mig Welder
- Machine Operator
- Finishing Technician
- Fabricator
- Braze Operator
- Welding Pantograph Operator
- Welding Pantograph Machine Operator
- Welding Operator
- Welding Machine Setter
- Welding Machine Operator/Tender
- Welding Machine Operator
- Wave Soldering Machine Operator
- Ultrasonic Welding Machine Operator
- Type Soldering Machine Tender
- Travograph Operator
- Thermit Welding Machine Operator
- Surface Mount Technology Operator (SMT Operator)
- Soldering Technician
- Soldering Machine Tender
- Soldering Machine Setter and Setup Operator
- Soldering Machine Setter
- Soldering Machine Operator
- Solder Deposit Operator
- Rod Welder
- Robotic Weld Technician
- Resistance Welding Machine Operator
- Resistance Machine Welder Setter
- Reflow Operator
- Radiagraph Operator
- Racking Technician
- Racking Machine Operator
- Oxygraph Operator
- Manufacturing Operator
- Manufacturing Associate
- Manufacturing Assistant
- Machine Welder
- Machine Lead Burner
- Laser Beam Machine Operator
- Industrial Welder
- Induction Heating Equipment Setter
- Induction Brazer
- Gas Welding Machine Operator
- Furnace Brazer
- Friction Welding Machine Operator
- Fitter-Welder
- Explosion Welder
- Electroslag Welding Machine Operator
- Electron Beam Welding Machine Operator
- Electron Beam Welder Setter
- Electron Beam Machine Welder Setter
- Controlled Atmospheric Furnace Brazer
- Certified Welder
- Brazing Machine Tender
- Brazing Machine Setter and Setup Operator
- Brazing Machine Setter
- Brazing Machine Operator
- Billet Assembler
- Arc Welding Machine Operator
- Arc and Gas Welder
Tasks for “Fitter-Welder”
- 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.
- Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
- Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
- Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
- Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
- Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
- Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
- Record operational information on specified production reports.
- 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.
- Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
- Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
- Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
- Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
- Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
- Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
- Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
- Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
- Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
- Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
- Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
- Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
- Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
- Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
- Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
- Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
- 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
- Resistance welding machines
- Rulers
- Laser cutters
- Slip joint pliers
- Power hoists
- Safety goggles
- Heating furnaces
- Wire brushes
- Arc welding equipment
- Micrometers
- Center punches
- Ball peen hammers
- Welding electrodes
- Safety gloves
- Laser-beam machines
- Side cutting pliers
- Walk-behind lift trucks
- Bench vises
- Soldering robots
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Vernier micrometers
- C clamps
- Cold-welding machines
- Welding torch tips
- Spot welding guns
- Welding robots
- Product loading equipment
- Welding tip dressers
- Welding tip cleaning files
- Tongs
- Outside micrometer calipers
- Gas welding torches
- Chipping hammers
- Desktop computers
- Welding helmets
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Face masks
- Fillet weld gauges
- Workpiece positioning jigs
- Hand clamps
- Magnifiers
- Hydraulic booms
- Soldering machines
- Layout squares
- Measuring tapes
- Brazing robots
- Claw hammers
- Power grinders
- Undercut gauges
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Dial calipers
- Brazing machines
- Resistance welding guns
- Diffusion-welding machines
- Portable welding machines
- Vise grip pliers
- Computerized numerical control CNC oxy-fuel systems
- Hydraulic winches
- Hand scrapers
- Spreadsheet software
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Office
- Tool center point TCP setting software
- Microsoft Word
- Data entry software
- Email software
- Microsoft Excel