Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
O*NET Code: 51-4121.00
Education Level
Zone 2 - Some Prep
High school + some training
Description
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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💼 Also Known As
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⚡ Skills (2)
Quality Control Analysis3/100
Monitoring3/100
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (13)
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
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🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft Windows
Operating system software
🔥Oracle Database
Data base user interface and query software
0EZ Pipe
Computer aided design CAD software
0Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Fred's Tip Cartridge Picker
Analytical or scientific software
0IBM Notes
Electronic mail software
0OmniFleet Equipment Maintenance Management
Calendar and scheduling software
0Recordkeeping software
Data base user interface and query software
0Scientific Software Group Filter Drain FD
Analytical or scientific software
0Value Analysis
Analytical or scientific software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers → Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Transition Difficulty: Challenging (22% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (2)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Quality Control Analysis
Current: 3Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
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