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