Job Family: 51-0000 Production

Occupational Group: 51-4120 Production

OCCUPATION PROFILE

JOB FAMILY: PRODUCTION

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: PRODUCTION

OCCUPATION: WELDERS, CUTTERS, SOLDERERS AND BRAZIERS

51-4121

BROADBAND LEVELS: Level 2 - Pay Band 004

DESCRIPTION

This is work using hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

Lays out, positions, and secures parts and assemblies according to specifications, using straightedge, combination square, calipers, and ruler.

Analyzes engineering drawings and specifications to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.

Determines required equipment and welding method, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.

Develops templates and other work aids to hold and align parts.

Ignites torch and adjusts valves, amperage, or voltage to obtain desired flame or arc.

Tack-welds or welds components and assemblies, using electric, gas, arc, or other welding equipment.

Heats, forms, and dresses metal parts, using hand tools, torch, or arc welding equipment.

Cuts workpiece, using powered saws, hand shears, or chipping knife.

Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.

Melts lead bar, wire, or scrap to add lead to joint or to extrude melted scrap into reusable form.

Removes rough spots from workpiece, using portable grinder, hand file, or scraper.

Installs or repairs equipment, such as lead pipes, valves, floors, and tank linings.

Inspects grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometer, caliper, and precision measuring instruments.

Observes tests on welded surfaces, such as hydrostatic, x-ray, and dimension tolerance to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.

Welds metal parts or components together, using brazing, gas, or arc welding equipment.

Reviews layouts, blueprints, diagrams, or work orders in preparation for welding or cutting metal components.

Repairs broken or cracked parts, fills holes and increases size of metal parts, using welding equipment.

Chips or grinds off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scraper or power chipper, portable grinder, or arc-cutting equipment.

Cleans or degreases parts, using wire brush, portable grinder, or chemical bath.

Melts and applies solder along adjoining edges of workpieces to solder joints, using soldering iron, gas torch, or electric-ultrasonic equipment.

Dips workpieces into molten solder or places solder strip between seams and heats seam with iron to band items together.

Grinds, cuts, buffs, or bends edges of workpieces to be joined to ensure snug fit, using power grinder and hand tools.

EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS

Handling and Moving Objects / Using one's own hands and arms in handling, installing, forming, positioning, and moving materials, or in manipulating things, including the use of keyboards.
Controlling Machines and Processes / Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Monitor Processes, Material, Surroundings / Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, often to detect problems or to find out when things are finished.
Performing General Physical Activities / Performing physical activities that require moving one's whole body, such as in climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, where the activities often also require considerable use of the arms and legs, such as in the physical handling of materials.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, Material / Inspecting or diagnosing equipment, structures, or materials to identify the causes of errors or other problems or defects.
Getting Information Needed to Do the Job / Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events / Identifying information received by making estimates or categorizations, recognizing differences or similarities, or sensing changes in circumstances or events.
Repairing & Maintaining Mechanical Equipment / Fixing, servicing, aligning, setting up, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
Implementing Ideas, Programs, etc. / Conducting or carrying out work procedures and activities in accord with one's own ideas or information provided through directions/instructions for purposes of installing, modifying, preparing, delivering, constructing, integrating, finishing, or completing programs, systems, structures, or products.

EXAMPLES OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Product Inspection / Inspecting and evaluating the quality of products
Equipment Selection / Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job
Equipment Maintenance / Performing routine maintenance and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed
Information Gathering / Knowing how to find information and identifying essential information
Mathematics / Using mathematics to solve problems
Repairing / Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools
Operation and Control / Controlling operations of equipment or systems
Installation / Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications
Testing / Conducting tests to determine whether equipment, software, or procedures are operating as expected
Problem Identification / Identifying the nature of problems
Operation Monitoring / Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly
Building and Construction / Knowledge of materials, methods, and the appropriate tools to construct objects, structures, and buildings
Mechanical / Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, benefits, repair, and maintenance
Production and Processing / Knowledge of inputs, outputs, raw materials, energy, waste, quality control, costs, and techniques for maximizing the efficient manufacture and distribution of goods and services

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

EFFECTIVE: 07/01/2002

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