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Careers / Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
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Summary Description |
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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. |
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Sample Job Titles |
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Aluminum Welder |
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Arc Welder |
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Certified Maintenance Welder |
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Cutting Torch Operator |
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Pipe Welder |
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Silver Solderer |
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Sub Arc Operator |
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Welder Fitter |
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Wire Welder |
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Nature of the Work |
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Working Conditions |
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(Abstract from Career Articles) |
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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
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Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers may work outdoors, often in inclement weather, or indoors, sometimes in a confined area. They may work on a scaffold, high off the ground, and they occasionally must lift heavy objects and work in awkward positions. Although most work full time, overtime is common. |
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Interesting Fact |
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The word "career" started out as a metaphor. It comes from Middle French "carrière", meaning "race course". |
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