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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Tasks

Core Tasks Include:

Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up 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.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or 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, and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Prepare metal surfaces or 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 or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.

Supplemental Tasks Include:

Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.

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