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

Tasks
	Melt and apply solder along adjoining edges of workpieces to solder joints, using soldering irons, gas torches, or electric-ultrasonic equipment.
	Heat soldering irons or workpieces to specified temperatures for soldering, using gas flames or electric current.
	Examine seams for defects and rework defective joints or broken parts.
	Melt and separate brazed or soldered joints to remove and straighten damaged or misaligned components, using hand torches, irons, or furnaces.
	Melt and apply solder to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products, using soldering equipment.
	Clean workpieces to remove dirt or excess acid, using chemical solutions, files, wire brushes, or grinders.
	Guide torches and rods along joints of workpieces to heat them to brazing temperature, melt braze alloys, and bond workpieces together.
	Adjust electric current and timing cycles of resistance welding machines to heat metals to bonding temperature.
	Clean equipment parts, such as tips of soldering irons, using chemical solutions or cleaning compounds.
	Turn valves to start flow of gases and light flames and adjust valves to obtain desired colors and sizes of flames.

Skills
	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.
	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.
	Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Knowledge
	Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal m
	Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $62,679.00 $30.13  $20.44  $22.71 - $37.54  Bridgeport/Stamford $63,693.00 $30.62  $19.79  $22.09 - $37.47  Danbury $54,921.00 $26.41  $19.17  $21.71 - $30.28  Hartford $63,652.00 $30.60  $21.82  $24.10 - $35.90  New Haven $55,934.00 $26.90  $18.09  $19.66 - $31.15  Waterbury $52,510.00 $25.25  $17.94  $18.49 - $29.36  Torrington $49,645.00 $23.87  $16.77  $16.81 - $30.09

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   274   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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