Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

People in this career often know a lot about:

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

People in this career often have talent in:

• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Operate welding equipment.
• Maintain safety.
• Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
• Select production equipment according to product specifications.
• Ignite fuel to activate heating equipment.
• Adjust equipment controls to regulate gas flow.

• Determine metal or plastic production methods.
• Monitor equipment operation to ensure that products are not flawed.
• Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
• Trim excess material from workpieces.
• Operate grinding equipment.
• Clean workpieces or finished products.
• Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.
• Design templates or patterns.
• Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
• Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
• Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.
• Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
• Melt metal, plastic, or other materials to prepare for production.
• Solder parts or workpieces.
• Clean production equipment.
• Operate firefighting equipment.
• Reshape metal workpieces to established specifications.
• Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
• Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
• Repair parts or assemblies.
• Operate metal or plastic forming equipment.
• Assemble temporary equipment or structures.
• Shape metal workpieces with hammers or other small hand tools.

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• Semiconductor Processing Technicians

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