WELDING SOLDERING AND BRAZING MACHINE SETTER, OPERATOR AND TENDER

Job Definition:

Job Description:

• Set up, operate, or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat metal products, components, or assemblies.

Duties and Tasks:

• 1) Load or feed workpieces into welding machines in order to join or bond components.
• 2) Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, and scribes.
• 3) Observe meters, gauges, and machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
• 4) Prepare metal surfaces and workpieces, using hand-operated equipment such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
• 5) Read blueprints, work orders, and production schedules to determine product or job instructions and specifications.
• 6) Remove workpieces and parts from machinery after work is complete, using hand tools.
• 7) Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, and stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
• 8) Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, and wire, according to metal types and thicknesses, data charts, and records.
• 9) Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating/cooling cycles, and shut-off.
• 10) Set up, operate, and tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
• 11) Turn and press knobs and buttons, or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
• 12) Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
• 13) Add chemicals and materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
• 14) Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
• 15) Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
• 16) Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering or brazing; make necessary adjustments to equipment.
• 17) Correct problems by adjusting controls, or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
• 18) Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux, or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
• 19) Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
• 20) Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
• 21) Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
• 22) Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
• 23) Devise and build fixtures and jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
• 24) Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
• 25) Give directions to other workers regarding machine setup and use.
• 26) Record operational information on specified production reports.
• 27) Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
• 28) Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
• 29) Transfer components, metal products, and assemblies, using moving equipment.

Activities:

• 1) Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• 2) Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
• 3) Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• 4) Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
• 5) Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• 6) Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
• 7) Performing General Physical Activities — Performing 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.
• 8) Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• 9) Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Abilities:

• 1) Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• 2) Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• 3) Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• 4) Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• 5) Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Knowledge:

• Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.