Will “Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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“Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders” 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

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Tasks for “Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders”

Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
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.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
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.
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.
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.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Tool center point TCP setting software
Microsoft Office
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Word processing software
Microsoft Word
Data entry software