O*NET-SOC 51-4121.00

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Use 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.

From O*NET 30.3

Tasks

From O*NET 30.3, by importance, as O*NET OnLine lists them

Free · O*NET 30.3

Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.Core23583
Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.Core23584
Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.Core23582
Check grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometers, calipers, and precision measuring instruments.Supplemental23605
Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.Core23600
Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.Core23585
Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.Core23587
Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.Core23592
Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.Core23590
Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.Core23594
Align and clamp workpieces together, using rules, squares, or hand tools, or position items in fixtures, jigs, or vises.Core23596
Melt and apply solder to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products, using soldering equipment.Supplemental23609
Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that desired flames are obtained.Core23589
Position and secure workpieces, using hoists, cranes, wire, and banding machines or hand tools.Core23599
Melt and apply solder along adjoining edges of workpieces to solder joints, using soldering irons, gas torches, or electric-ultrasonic equipment.Core23602
Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.Core23591
Grind, cut, buff, or bend edges of workpieces to be joined to ensure snug fit, using power grinders and hand tools.Core23603
Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits.Supplemental23588
Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys.Core23586
Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment.Core23593
Guide and direct flames or electrodes on or across workpieces to straighten, bend, melt, or build up metal.Supplemental23598
Use fire suppression methods in industrial emergencies.Supplemental23610
Develop templates and models for welding projects, using mathematical calculations based on blueprint information.Core23597
Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts, using cutting torches, straightening presses, and hand tools.Core23604
Preheat workpieces prior to welding or bending, using torches or heating furnaces.Supplemental23595
Clean or degrease parts, using wire brushes, portable grinders, or chemical baths.Core23601
Set up and use ladders and scaffolding as necessary to complete work.Supplemental23607
Hammer out bulges or bends in metal workpieces.Core23608
Operate metal shaping, straightening, and bending machines, such as brakes and shears.Supplemental23606
Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and operations.23611

Technology Skills

From O*NET 30.3, 12 examples in 8 categories, 5 Hot Technology

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Detailed Work Activities

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Getting Information

Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
- Not mapped yet

Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Monitor equipment operation to ensure that products are not flawed.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
- No tools yet
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Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
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Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
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Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
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Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Determine metal or plastic production methods.
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Select production equipment according to product specifications.
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Thinking Creatively

Design templates or patterns.
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Performing General Physical Activities

Operate firefighting equipment.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
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Clean production equipment.
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Clean workpieces or finished products.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
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Maintain safety.
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Handling and Moving Objects

Assemble temporary equipment or structures.
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Solder parts or workpieces.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
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Operate welding equipment.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
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Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
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Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
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Reshape metal workpieces to established specifications.
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Shape metal workpieces with hammers or other small hand tools.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
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Adjust equipment controls to regulate gas flow.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
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Trim excess material from workpieces.
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Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
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Ignite fuel to activate heating equipment.
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Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.
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Melt metal, plastic, or other materials to prepare for production.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
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Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
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Controlling Machines and Processes

Operate metal or plastic forming equipment.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
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Operate grinding equipment.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
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Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment

Repair parts or assemblies.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level
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Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open
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Job Zone

From O*NET 30.3

Free · O*NET 30.3

Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed

Workforce Automation analysis, not part of the source

WFA coverage: AI skills for this job

WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

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Equivalents

NICE work roles, with their DCWF equivalents

Mapped to this job by the ETO-CSET NICE/O*NET crosswalk (2024); roles from NICE Framework Components v2.2.0, DCWF equivalents from DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

Free · NICE Framework Components v2.2.0 and DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

No NICE work role maps to this job.