Welding, Soldering, & Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders

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Fabricator, Machine Operator, Mig Welder, Spot Welder

What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
  • Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
  • Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
  • Record operational information on specified production reports.

Knowledge

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

  • manufacture and distribution of products

Business

  • management

Engineering and Technology

  • design

Skills

Basic Skills

  • keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Abilities

Hand and Finger Use

  • hold or move items with your hands
  • keep your arm or hand steady

Controlled Movement

  • quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
  • use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Self Control
  • Cooperation
  • Independence

Technology

You might use software like this on the job:

Operating system software

  • Linux Hot Technology
  • Microsoft Windows Hot Technology

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint Hot Technology

Electronic mail software

  • Email software
  • Microsoft Outlook Hot Technology

Education

certificate after high school or
high school diploma/GED
usually needed

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Job Outlook

Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

Salary:

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