How do they match: Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

  • 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.

  • Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
  • Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
  • Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
  • Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.

  • Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.
  • Lay out parts to prepare for assembly.
  • Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.