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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Set up, operate, or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat metal products, components, or assemblies.
Other names for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:
Arc Welding Machine Operator, Assembler, Auto Welder, Billet Assembler, Braze Operator, Brazer, Brazing Machine Operator, Brazing Machine Setter, Brazing Metal Fill Operator, Explosion Welder, Controlled Atmospheric Furnace Brazer, Electron Beam Machine Welder Setter, Electron Beam Welder Setter, Electron Beam Welding Machine Operator, Electroslag Welding Machine Operator, Fabricator, Final Assembly Worker, Finishing Technician, Fitter-Welder, Friction Welding Machine Operator, Furnace Brazer, Gas Welding Machine Operator, Induction Brazer, Induction Heating Equipment Setter, Laser Beam Machine Operator, Machine Lead Burner, Machine Operator, Machine Setter, Machine Welder, Manufacturing Assistant, Manufacturing Associate, Manufacturing Operator, Metal Model Maker, Mig Welder, Operator, Oxygraph Operator, Press Operator, Production Worker, Racking Machine Operator, Radiagraph Operator, Reflow Operator, Repair Welder, Reserve Tube Welder, Resistance Machine Welder Setter, Resistance Welding Machine Operator, Robot Operator, Robotic Welding Cell Operator, Rod Welder, Solder Deposit Operator, Solderer, Soldering Machine Operator, Soldering Machine Setter, Spot Welder, Technical Associate (TA), Thermit Welding Machine Operator, Tool and Die Maker, Travograph Operator, Type Soldering Machine Tender, Ultrasonic Welding Machine Operator, Wave Soldering Machine Operator, Weld Technician, Welder, Welding Machine Operator/Tender, Welding Machine Setter, Welding Operator, Welding Pantograph Machine Operator, Welding Pantograph Operator,
What do Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders do?
Turn and press knobs and buttons, or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Set up, operate, and tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines in order to join or bond components.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine setup and use.
Correct problems by adjusting controls, or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Read blueprints, work orders, and production schedules to determine product or job instructions and specifications.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering or brazing; make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Add chemicals and materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Remove workpieces and parts from machinery after work is complete, using hand tools.
Observe meters, gauges, and machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, and stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, and wire, according to metal types and thicknesses, data charts, and records.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Prepare metal surfaces and workpieces, using hand-operated equipment such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
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/cooling cycles, and shut-off.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Devise and build fixtures and jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux, or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Transfer components, metal products, and assemblies, using moving equipment.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, and scribes.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Do you enjoy these?
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus
Hammers
Bench vises
Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus
Welding robots
C clamps
Punches or nail sets or drifts
Power chippers
Hammers
Welders
Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus
Desktop computers
Calipers
Welders
Facial shields
Files
Thickness measuring devices
Blow torches
Hand clamps
Blades or tooth or other cutting edges
Induction heaters
Hydraulic truck cranes
Winches
Laser cutting tools
Laser welding machinery
Squares
Magnifiers
Tape measures
Micrometers
Calipers
Power grinders
Hoists
Loading equipment
Welders
Welders
Rulers
Protective gloves
Goggles
End cut pliers
Slip or groove joint pliers
Soldering or desoldering or combined stations
Welding robots
Welding tools
Welding tip dressers or accessories
Tongs
Gauges or inspection fixtures
Micrometers
Locking pliers
Lifts
Welding electrodes
Welding masks
Welders
Welding robots
Welding or brazing tip cleaner files
Welding or cutting tips
Wire brushes
Positioning jig
Technology used
Word processing software
Spreadsheet software
Data base user interface and query software
Industrial control software
Electronic mail software
