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

People in this career often have these skills:

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

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.
• 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.

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).
• 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:

• Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
• Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
• Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
• Apply solutions to production equipment.
• Apply lubricants or coolants to workpieces.

• Record operational or production data.
• Operate welding equipment.
• Select production equipment according to product specifications.
• Assemble metal or plastic parts or products.
• Lay out parts to prepare for assembly.
• Reshape metal workpieces to established specifications.
• Operate grinding equipment.
• Operate cutting equipment.
• Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
• Adjust equipment controls to regulate gas flow.
• Adjust flow of electricity to tools or production equipment.
• Enter commands, instructions, or specifications into equipment.
• Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
• Conduct test runs of production equipment.
• Direct operational or production activities.
• Clean production equipment.
• Maintain production or processing equipment.
• Lubricate production equipment.
• Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
• Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
• Calculate specific material, equipment, or labor requirements for production.
• Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
• Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.
• Load materials into production equipment.
• Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
• Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
• Solder parts or workpieces.
• Design tools, fixtures, or other devices for production equipment.
• Assemble machine tools, parts, or fixtures.
• Immerse objects or workpieces in cleaning or coating solutions.

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