Welding, Soldering, & Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
Fabricator, Machine Operator, Mig Welder, Spot Welder
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Aircraft Fabrication Superintendent; Aircraft Metals Technology; Aircraft Metals Technology Apprentice; Aircraft Metals Technology Craftsman; Aircraft Metals Technology Helper; Aircraft Metals Technology Journeyman
Aircraft Structural Repairer; Allied Trades Specialist; Allied Trades Warrant Officer
Aviation Maintenance Technician; Damage Controlman; Marine Safety Specialist Engineer; Material Maintenance Specialty
Aircraft Maintenance (Rotary-Wing); Basic Aircraft Maintenance (Rotory-Wing); Fixed-Wing Aircraft Loadmaster, C-40A; Helicopter Airframe Mechanic, UH/AH-1; Helicopter Mechanic, CH-53; Helicopter Power Plants Mechanic, T-58; Helicopter/Tiltrotor Dynamic Components Mechanic; Metal Worker; Tiltrotor Airframe Mechanic, MV-22; VH-60N Presidential Helicopter Crew Chief
Advanced Machinery Repairman; Advanced Steelworker; Aeronautical Welder; Hull Maintenance Technician; Hull Systems Maintainer; Hull Systems Technician; Machinery Repairman; Machinery Repairman Apprentice; Machinery Repairman Journeyman; Steel Worker
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What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
- Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
- Record operational information on specified production reports.
Knowledge
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Business
- management
Engineering and Technology
- design
Skills
Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
Controlled Movement
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
- use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Self Control
- Cooperation
- Independence
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Operating system software
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Microsoft Outlook
Education
Education: (rated 2 of 5)
certificate after high school or
high school diploma/GED
usually needed
high school diploma/GED
usually needed
Job Outlook
Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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