Will “Brazing Machine Operator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

61% Chance of Automation

“Brazing Machine 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 “Brazing Machine Operator”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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