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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
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.
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This source lists 29 tasks, including 20 marked Core and 9 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2024.
29 tasks shown
Core · Task 10274 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
Core · Task 10271 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Core · Task 10272 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Core · Task 10270 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Core · Task 10267 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Core · Task 10282 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Core · Task 10276 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements, as necessary.
Core · Task 10284 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Core · Task 10292 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Core · Task 10286 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Core · Task 10266 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Core · Task 10275 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Core · Task 10277 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing, and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Core · Task 10269 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Core · Task 10285 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
Core · Task 10281 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Core · Task 10279 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Core · Task 10280 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Core · Task 10290 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Core · Task 10288 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Supplemental · Task 10291 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Supplemental · Task 10287 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Supplemental · Task 10283 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Supplemental · Task 10293 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Supplemental · Task 10268 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Supplemental · Task 10289 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Supplemental · Task 10273 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Supplemental · Task 10278 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Supplemental · Task 10294 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
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