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”.

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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