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How do they match:
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
1
O*NET-SOC Title
Welders,
Cutters
, Solderers, and Brazers
31
Alternate Occupation Titles
Cutting
Torch
Operator
Machine
Operator
Metal
Fabrication Welder
Metal
Inert Gas Welder
Metal
Solderer
Metal
Welder
Acetylene
Cutter
Acetylene
Operator
Acetylene Torch
Operator
Arc
Cutter
Basin Finish
Operator
Blow Torch
Operator
Brazing Furnace
Operator
Flame
Cutter
Gas
Cutter
Gas Burner
Operator
Hand Thermal
Cutter
Iron
Cutter
Oxyacetylene
Cutter
Oxyacetylene Torch
Operator
Scrap
Cutter
Scrap
Metal
Burner
Scrap Iron
Cutter
Sheet
Metal
Welder
Shotweld
Operator
Steel
Cutter
Sub Arc
Operator
Torch
Cutter
Torch
Operator
Unionmelt
Operator
Welder
Operator
1
O*NET-SOC Description
Use hand-welding, flame-
cutting
, hand-soldering,
or
brazing equipment to weld
or
join
metal
components
or
to fill holes, indentations,
or
seams of fabricated
metal
products.
15
Tasks
Operate
metal
shaping, straightening, and bending
machines
, such as brakes and shears.
Operate
safety equipment and use safe work habits.
Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and
operations.
Chip
or
grind off excess weld, slag,
or
spatter, using hand scrapers
or
power chippers, portable grinders,
or
arc-
cutting
equipment.
Detect faulty
operation
of equipment
or
defective materials and notify supervisors.
Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of
metallurgy
, geometry, and welding techniques.
Grind,
cut
, buff,
or
bend edges of workpieces to be joined to ensure snug fit, using power grinders and hand tools.
Guide and direct flames
or
electrodes on
or
across workpieces to straighten, bend, melt,
or
build up
metal.
Hammer out bulges
or
bends in
metal
workpieces.
Ignite torches
or
start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to
metals
being welded, completing electrical circuits.
Melt and apply solder to fill holes, indentations,
or
seams of fabricated
metal
products, using soldering equipment.
Position and secure workpieces, using hoists, cranes, wire, and banding
machines
or
hand tools.
Recognize, set up, and
operate
hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded
metal
arc and gas
metal
arc welding equipment.
Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts, using
cutting
torches, straightening presses, and hand tools.
Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications
or
types and thicknesses of
metals.
12
Detailed Work Activities
Cut
industrial materials in preparation for fabrication
or
processing.
Operate
metal
or
plastic
forming equipment.
Operate
firefighting equipment.
Operate
grinding equipment.
Operate
welding equipment.
Determine
metal
or
plastic
production methods.
Melt
metal
,
plastic
,
or
other materials to prepare for production.
Monitor equipment
operation
to ensure that products are not flawed.
Reshape
metal
workpieces to established specifications.
Review blueprints
or
other instructions to determine
operational
methods
or
sequences.
Shape
metal
workpieces with hammers
or
other small hand tools.
Watch
operating
equipment to detect malfunctions.
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