Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here72
  • builder
  • fabricator
  • mig welder
  • rod welder
  • spot welder
  • mill operator
  • weld operator
  • braze operator
  • field operator
  • furnace brazer
  • laser operator
  • machine burner
  • machine welder
  • robotic welder
  • and 58 more
SOC code
51-4122.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
35 activities
Activities an agent can take on
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersSOC 51-4122.00
85% · agentMostly automatable
Record operational and production data
82% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
72% · agentMostly automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
12% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Blueprint & Work Order Analysis Agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Word · SAP software
● No integration needed
Production Data Recording Agent
Microsoft Excel · SAP software · Email
● No integration needed
Production Calculation Agent
Microsoft Excel · Sheets · SAP software
● No integration needed
Quality Inspection Documentation Agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Word · SAP software
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically operate welding, soldering, and brazing equipment on the production floorManually prepare, align, clamp, and assemble metal workpieces and fixturesAdjust machine controls and troubleshoot equipment malfunctions in real-timeSupervise and direct other workers on machine setup and safe operation

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Calculate production measurements and settings78% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Inspect and measure completed workpieces72% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 35 detailed work activities O*NET records for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.