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“Robot 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 “Robot Operator”

Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
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.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
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.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
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.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel
Data entry software
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