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

61% Chance of Automation

“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”

Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
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.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
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.
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.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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