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“Electroslag Welding 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 “Electroslag Welding Machine Operator”

Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
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.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
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.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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