How do they match: 51-4122.00 - 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.

Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
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.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements, as necessary.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.

Operate cutting equipment.
Operate grinding equipment.
Operate welding equipment.
Adjust flow of electricity to tools or production equipment.
Apply solutions to production equipment.
Assemble metal or plastic parts or products.
Calculate specific material, equipment, or labor requirements for production.
Clean production equipment.
Conduct test runs of production equipment.
Design tools, fixtures, or other devices for production equipment.
Direct operational or production activities.
Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.
Load materials into production equipment.
Lubricate production equipment.
Maintain production or processing equipment.
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
Record operational or production data.
Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
Select production equipment according to product specifications.

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