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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Operators

  • Manufacturing

Tasks

What tasks do Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Operators perform?

  • 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.

  • Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.

  • Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.


Knowledge

What do Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Operators need to know?

  • Production and Processing

    Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

  • Administration and Management

    Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

  • Design

    Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.


Skills

What skills do Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Operators need?

  • Operations Monitoring

    Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

  • Operation and Control

    Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

  • Reading Comprehension

    Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.



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