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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
$44.92K Median Salary 3.6K Job Openings (Annual Projection) -1.1% Job Growth
About This Career
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.
Reported Job Titles
Braze Operator, Finishing Technician, Machine Operator, Mig Welder, Robot Operator, Spot Welder
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Skills You'll Need
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Abilities
Control Precision
Near Vision
Manual Dexterity
Problem Sensitivity
Visualization
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Category Flexibility
Far Vision
Finger Dexterity
Information Ordering
Oral Comprehension
Oral Expression
Deductive Reasoning
Extent Flexibility
Inductive Reasoning
Multilimb Coordination
Selective Attention
Speech Clarity
Speech Recognition
Static Strength
Trunk Strength
Knowledge
Mathematics
Skills
Operations Monitoring
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Operation and Control
Speaking
Complex Problem Solving
Monitoring
Technology Skills
Operating system software
Presentation software
Electronic mail software
Spreadsheet software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Office suite software
Word processing software
Industrial control software
Tools
Spot welding machine
Calipers
Welding robots
Welding or brazing tip cleaner file
Welding electrode
Mill saw file
Micrometers
Tape measures
Welding or cutting tip
Induction heaters
Hoists
Blow torch
Facial shields
Cleaning scrapers
Welding masks
Squares
Slip or groove joint pliers
Electron beam welding EBW machine
Thickness measuring devices
Protective gloves
Lifts
Goggles
Hydraulic truck cranes
Laser welding machine
Punches or nail sets or drifts
Laser cutting machine
Loading equipment
Demolition hammers
Locking pliers
Cold pressure or contact welding machine
Ball peen hammer
Welding tip dresser or accessories
Tungsten inert gas welding machine
Automatic soldering machine
Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus
End cut pliers
Braze welding machine
Winches
Positioning jig
Claw hammer
Shielded metal arc welding or stick welding machine
C clamps
Bench vises
Hand clamps
Magnifiers
Tongs
Rulers
Power grinders
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Desktop computers
Wire brushes
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