Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
O*NET-SOC 51-4122.00 · interest code RCI
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.
How this work is wired
O*NET rates every occupation 1-7 on six interest dimensions. This one leans Realistic — hands-on, physical, practical work with tools, machines, plants or animals — then Conventional and Investigative.
Preparation typically needed
Job Zone 2 — some preparation — usually a high-school diploma and a few months of training.
Occupations wired similarly
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersRCI
- Crane and Tower OperatorsRCI
- Automotive Glass Installers and RepairersRCI
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersRCI
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticRCI
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticRCI