How do they match: Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

  • Set up, operate, or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat metal products, components, or assemblies. Includes workers who operate laser cutters or laser-beam machines.

  • Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
  • Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
  • Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
  • Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
  • Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.

  • Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
  • Calculate specific material, equipment, or labor requirements for production.
  • Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
  • Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
  • Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.
  • Load materials into production equipment.
  • Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.