Will “Mig Welder” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
61% Chance of Automation
“Mig 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
- Machine Operator
- Fitter-Welder
- 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
- Mig Welder
- 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
- 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 “Mig Welder”
- Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
- Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
- Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
- 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.
- Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
- Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
- Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
- Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
- Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
- Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
- Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
- Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
- Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
- Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
- Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
- Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
- Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
- Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
- Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
- Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
- Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
- Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
- 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.
- Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
- Record operational information on specified production reports.
- Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Related Technology & Tools
- Soldering machines
- Vernier micrometers
- Hand scrapers
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Workpiece positioning jigs
- Magnifiers
- Rulers
- Side cutting pliers
- Soldering robots
- Welding robots
- Gas welding torches
- Tongs
- C clamps
- Vise grip pliers
- Wire brushes
- Hand clamps
- Slip joint pliers
- Brazing robots
- Ball peen hammers
- Measuring tapes
- Brazing machines
- Diffusion-welding machines
- Arc welding equipment
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Face masks
- Laser cutters
- Outside micrometer calipers
- Resistance welding machines
- Safety goggles
- Heating furnaces
- Computerized numerical control CNC oxy-fuel systems
- Portable welding machines
- Safety gloves
- Hydraulic booms
- Desktop computers
- Welding tip dressers
- Hydraulic winches
- Chipping hammers
- Walk-behind lift trucks
- Welding electrodes
- Welding torch tips
- Power grinders
- Micrometers
- Cold-welding machines
- Spot welding guns
- Power hoists
- Laser-beam machines
- Product loading equipment
- Dial calipers
- Welding tip cleaning files
- Claw hammers
- Center punches
- Bench vises
- Layout squares
- Undercut gauges
- Welding helmets
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Resistance welding guns
- Fillet weld gauges
- Spreadsheet software
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Tool center point TCP setting software
- Word processing software
- Email software
- Microsoft Excel