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Career: Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
83
|
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use. |
80
|
Set up, operate, and tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies. |
79
|
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components. |
78
|
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices. |
71
|
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines. |
66
|
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools. |
65
|
Record operational information on specified production reports. |
64
|
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components. |
64
|
Prepare metal surfaces and workpieces, using hand-operated equipment such as grinders, cutters, or drills. |
63
|
Remove completed workpieces and parts from machinery, using hand tools. |
62
|
Read blueprints, work orders, and production schedules to determine product or job instructions and specifications. |
61
|
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary. |
61
|
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment. |
59
|
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices. |
54
|
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, and stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools. |
53
|
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, and shut-off. |
49
|
Transfer components, metal products, and assemblies, using moving equipment. |
48
|
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels. |
47
|
Observe meters, gauges, and machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications. |
46
|
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes. |
41
|
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines. |
41
|
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, and wire, according to metal types and thicknesses, data charts, and records. |
34
|
Add chemicals and materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces. |
33
|
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics. |
28
|
Devise and build fixtures and jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering. |
28
|
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, and scribes. |
21
|
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux, or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces. |
17
|
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components. |
12
|
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
63
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
51
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
45
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
45
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
44
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
44
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
43
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
42
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
42
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
42
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
40
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
36
|
Getting Information
|
36
|
Processing Information
|
33
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
33
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
33
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
32
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
32
|
Thinking Creatively
|
30
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
29
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
28
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
28
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
28
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
28
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
27
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
27
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
26
|
Interacting With Computers
|
24
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
24
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
22
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
21
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
20
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
20
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
20
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
19
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
18
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
18
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
16
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
14
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
14
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
9
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|