Will “Robot Operator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
61% Chance of Automation
“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”.
Also Known As…
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Technical Associate (TA)
- Spot Welder
- 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
- Robot Operator
- 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
- 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 “Robot Operator”
- Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
- Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
- Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
- Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
- Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
- Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
- Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
- Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
- 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.
- Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
- 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.
- Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
- 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.
- Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
- 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.
- Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
- Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
- 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.
- Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
- Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
- 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.
- Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
- Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Related Technology & Tools
- Welding electrodes
- Ball peen hammers
- Arc welding equipment
- Soldering machines
- Undercut gauges
- Laser-beam machines
- Product loading equipment
- Layout squares
- Heating furnaces
- Welding tip dressers
- Power grinders
- Face masks
- Gas welding torches
- Resistance welding machines
- Hand scrapers
- Slip joint pliers
- Claw hammers
- C clamps
- Cold-welding machines
- Power hoists
- Center punches
- Wire brushes
- Side cutting pliers
- Laser cutters
- Brazing machines
- Welding robots
- Fillet weld gauges
- Safety goggles
- Workpiece positioning jigs
- Hand clamps
- Magnifiers
- Vernier micrometers
- Brazing robots
- Welding torch tips
- Tongs
- Hydraulic booms
- Hydraulic winches
- Portable welding machines
- Rulers
- Measuring tapes
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Micrometers
- Computerized numerical control CNC oxy-fuel systems
- Soldering robots
- Spot welding guns
- Safety gloves
- Chipping hammers
- Bench vises
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Diffusion-welding machines
- Welding tip cleaning files
- Desktop computers
- Vise grip pliers
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Resistance welding guns
- Outside micrometer calipers
- Dial calipers
- Welding helmets
- Walk-behind lift trucks
- Word processing software
- Tool center point TCP setting software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Spreadsheet software
- Email software
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Word