Will AI replace Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think.
Time left: 4 years and 11 months · Group: Production
The official job description
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.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders do all day (for now)
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Will AI replace welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders?
Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think. By my count you have 4 years and 11 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders?
4 years and 11 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines. The rest follows.