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

General Job Description and Education/Training Levels for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The main tasks and work activities of Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders are to enter commands, instructions, or specifications into equipment, operate welding equipment, feed materials or products into or through equipment, load materials into production equipment. In general, for the Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, operation Monitoring, operation and Control, critical Thinking, speaking and other 4 skills are required.

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Job Description
Education	These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Related Experience	Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
Job Training	Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Example	These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, and tellers.

The following chart shows the education/training levels for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders jobs. 50.00% of Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders have High School Diploma (or the equivalent) and 28.50% of Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders have Post-Secondary Certificate.

Less than a High School Diploma

20.09%

High School Diploma (or the equivalent)

50.00%

Post-Secondary Certificate

28.50%

Some College Courses

1.41%

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)

0.00%

Bachelor's Degree and Above

0.00%

Tasks and Work Activities of Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
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.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
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.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
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.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
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.

Handling and Moving ObjectsUsing hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Performing General Physical ActivitiesPerforming physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
Getting InformationObserving, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialInspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Controlling Machines and ProcessesUsing either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Processing InformationCompiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesProviding information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentRunning, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsIdentifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsUsing relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Enter commands, instructions, or specifications into equipment.
Operate welding equipment.
Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
Load materials into production equipment.
Direct operational or production activities.
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
Record operational or production data.
Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
Assemble metal or plastic parts or products.
Lay out parts to prepare for assembly.
Conduct test runs of production equipment.
Solder parts or workpieces.
Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
Select production equipment according to product specifications.
Calculate specific material, equipment, or labor requirements for production.
Operate grinding equipment.

Skills and Abilities for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Operation MonitoringWatching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Operation and ControlControlling operations of equipment or systems.
Critical ThinkingUsing logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
SpeakingTalking to others to convey information effectively.
Active ListeningGiving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Complex Problem SolvingIdentifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
MonitoringMonitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Control PrecisionThe ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Near VisionThe ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Manual DexterityThe ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Problem SensitivityThe ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
VisualizationThe ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
Category FlexibilityThe ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Information OrderingThe ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Oral ExpressionThe ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Finger DexterityThe ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Oral ComprehensionThe ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Arm-Hand SteadinessThe ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Far VisionThe ability to see details at a distance.
Extent FlexibilityThe ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Trunk StrengthThe ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
Inductive ReasoningThe ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Static StrengthThe ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Deductive ReasoningThe ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Multilimb CoordinationThe ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
Speech ClarityThe ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Speech RecognitionThe ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Adjustable widemouth plierse.g. Adjustable widemouth pliers
Shielded metal arc welding or stick welding machinee.g. Arc welding equipment
Ball peen hammere.g. Ball peen hammers
Bench visese.g. Bench vises
Braze welding machinee.g. Brazing machines
Welding robotse.g. Brazing robots
C clampse.g. C clamps
Punches or nail sets or driftse.g. Center punches
Demolition hammerse.g. Chipping hammers
Claw hammere.g. Claw hammers
Cold pressure or contact welding machinee.g. Cold-welding machines
Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatuse.g. Computerized numerical control CNC oxy-fuel systems
Desktop computerse.g. Desktop computers
Caliperse.g. Dial calipers
Electron beam welding EBW machinee.g. Diffusion-welding machines
Facial shieldse.g. Face masks
Thickness measuring devicese.g. Fillet weld gauges
Blow torche.g. Gas welding torches
Hand clampse.g. Hand clamps
Cleaning scraperse.g. Hand scrapers

MathematicsKnowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Occupation Detailed Description

Tasks and Work Activities of Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Skills and Abilities for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders