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

  • Controlled Atmospheric Furnace Brazer

  • 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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.

  • Adjust equipment controls to regulate gas flow.
  • Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.