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

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“Racking 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 “Racking Machine Operator”

Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
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.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
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.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
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.
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.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Office
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Word processing software
Microsoft Excel