Welding or soldering machine operator
Sets up and runs welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that join or heat treat metal products, including laser cutters.
Will AI replace welding or soldering machine operator jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 25 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Record operating information on production reports
- Read blueprints and work orders to learn job instructions
- Calculate and record settings for new work using welding and shop math
What stays human
- Inspect, measure, and test finished metal pieces to check specs
- Fix problems by adjusting controls or stopping machines
- Set up and run welding machines that join metal parts
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: -8.9%. Typical pay: $47,920 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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