Occupation information for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and... District Of Columbia

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Typical education needed for entry: High school diploma or equivalent

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: 1 to 12 months on-the-job training

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• Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
• Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
• Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
• Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
• Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
• Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
• Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements, as necessary.
• Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
• Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
• Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.

Tools:

• Adjustable widemouth pliers
• Calipers
• Micrometers
• Spot welding machine
• Welding robots

Technology:

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• Operating system software
• Spreadsheet software
• Word processing software

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