Solderers and Brazers

Wages
In 2015, the average annual wage in a Alabama was $35,920 with most people making betweeen $24,140 and $52,190
Wages by Industry
  • Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing $34,000.00
  • Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing $36,220.00
  • Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $36,480.00
  • Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $32,690.00
  • Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing $36,220.00
  • Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing $35,840.00
Education Required
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Common Majors
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About the job

Braze or solder together components to assemble fabricated metal parts, using soldering iron, torch, or welding machine and flux.

What you'll do
    • Clean joints of workpieces with wire brushes or by dipping them into cleaning solutions.
    • Connect hoses from torches to regulator valves and cylinders of oxygen and specified gas fuels.
    • Cut carbon electrodes to specified sizes and shapes, using cutoff saws.
    • Dip workpieces into molten solder or place solder strips between seams and heat seams with irons to bond items together.
    • Grind, cut, buff, or bend edges of workpieces to be joined to ensure snug fit, using power grinders and hand tools.
    • Place solder bars into containers and turn knobs to specified positions to melt solder and regulate its temperature.
    • Remove workpieces from molten solder and hold parts together until color indicates that solder has set.
    • Select torch tips, flux, and brazing alloys from data charts or work orders.
    • Smooth soldered areas with alternate strokes of paddles and torches, leaving soldered sections slightly higher than surrounding areas for later filing.
    • Turn dials to set intensity and duration of ultrasonic impulses, according to work order specifications.
Things you need to know
    • Production and Processing – Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
    • English Language – Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
    • Mechanical – Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
    • Computers and Electronics – Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
    • Mathematics – Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Abilities you'll need to have
    • Quality Control Analysis – Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
    • Monitoring – Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
    • Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
    • Operation Monitoring – Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
    • Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
    • Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively.
    • Social Perceptiveness – Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.