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. Includes workers who operate laser cutters or laser-beam machines.
- Tasks
- 29 tasks20 core, 9 supplemental
- Family
- ProductionOne of its 114 occupations
- Code
- 51-4122.00SOC 2018: 51-4122
What the work is made of
20 core tasks and 9 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.Core taskTask 10274Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 2. Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.Core taskTask 10271Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 3. Record operational information on specified production reports.Core taskTask 10272Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 4. Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.Core taskTask 10270Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 5. Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.Core taskTask 10267Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 6. Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.Core taskTask 10282Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 7. Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements, as necessary.Core taskTask 10276Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 8. Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.Core taskTask 10284Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 9. Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.Core taskTask 10292Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 10. Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.Core taskTask 10286Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 11. Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.Core taskTask 10266Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 12. Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.Core taskTask 10275Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 13. Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing, and make necessary adjustments to equipment.Core taskTask 10277Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 14. Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.Core taskTask 10269Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 15. Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.Core taskTask 10285Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 16. Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.Core taskTask 10281Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 17. Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.Core taskTask 10279Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 18. Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.Core taskTask 10280Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 19. Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.Core taskTask 10290Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 20. Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.Core taskTask 10288Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 21. Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.Supplemental taskTask 10291Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 22. Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.Supplemental taskTask 10287Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 23. Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.Supplemental taskTask 10283Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 24. Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.Supplemental taskTask 10293Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 25. Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.Supplemental taskTask 10268Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 26. Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.Supplemental taskTask 10289Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 27. Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.Supplemental taskTask 10273Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 28. Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.Supplemental taskTask 10278Rated by 60 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 29. Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.Supplemental taskTask 10294Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2024
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 51-4122
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