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

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
2. 02Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
3. 03Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
4. 04Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
5. 05Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
6. 06Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements, as necessary.
7. 07Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
8. 08Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
9. 09Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
10. 10Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
11. 11Record operational information on specified production reports.
12. 12Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.

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