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“Welding Pantograph 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 “Welding Pantograph Operator”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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