Career Details :: Welding Machine Operators and Tenders
Description
Operate or tend welding machines that join or bond together components to fabricate metal products and assemblies, according to specifications and blueprints.
Experience
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.
Education
These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.
Tasks
- Enters operating instructions into computer to adjust and start welding machine.
- Observes and listens to welding machine and its controls to ensure welding process meets specifications.
- Cleans and maintains workpieces and welding machine parts, using hand tools and equipment.
- Operates or tends welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products and assemblies.
- Transfers components, metal products, and assemblies, using moving equipment.
- Turns and presses knobs and buttons to adjust and start welding machine.
- Reads production schedule and specifications to ascertain product to be fabricated.
- Inspects metal workpiece to ensure specifications are met, using measuring devices.
- Tends auxiliary equipment used in the welding process.
- Stops and opens holding device on welding machine, using hand tools.
- Adds chemicals or solutions to welding machine to join or bind components.
- Positions and adjusts fixtures, attachments, or workpiece on machine, using hand tools and measuring devices.
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Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Monitor Processes, Material, Surroundings
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, Material
- Performing General Physical Activities
Important Skills
- Operation and Control
- Operation Monitoring
- Product Inspection
- Equipment Selection
- Equipment Maintenance
Frequent Work Context
- Degree of Automation
- Indoors
- Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
- Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
- Hazardous Equipment
Related Majors
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