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

01

Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.

02

Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.

03

Record operational information on specified production reports.

04

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

05

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

06

Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.

07

Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements, as necessary.

08

Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.

09

Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.

10

Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.