| Job Title |
Welder Setter, Resistance Machine |
| Job Description |
Sets Up Resistance Welding And Brazing Machines That Join Or
Bond Metal Components, Such As Panels, Frames, Yokes, Tubes, And
Containers, According To Specifications And Blueprints: Lays Out
And Marks Weld Points And Position Of Components On Workpiece,
Using Rule, Square, Templates, And Scribe. Selects, Positions,
Aligns, And Bolts Electrodes, Jigs, Holding Fixtures, Guides,
And Stops Onto Machine, Using Measuring Instruments And
Handtools. Turns Knobs To Set And Synchronize Electric Current,
Pressure, Timing Cycle, And Automatic Feed And Transfer
Equipment Specified By Welding Machine Chart Or Record Of
Previous Work. Computes And Records Setting For New Work,
Applying Knowledge Of Metal Properties, Principles Of Welding,
And Shop Mathematics. Makes Trial Weld. Adjusts Electrode Gap
And Feed Rollers To Thickness Of Metal. Dresses Electrodes,
Using Tip Dresser, File, Emery Cloth, Or Dressing Wheel. Devises
And Builds Fixtures. Gives Directions To Welding-machine
Operator, Resistance (welding) In Operation Of Machine. May
Inspect Electrical Circuits Of Machine And Perform Maintenance
Tasks, Such As Replacing Defective Tubes And Relays. May Set Up
Welding Stations On Automatic Production Lines. Important
Variations Include Material Types, Finish Required, And Types Of
Joints Welded (spot, Butt, Seam).
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