Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers use hand-held or remotely controlled equipment to join or cut metal parts. They also fill holes, indentations, or seams in metal products.
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- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Manufacturing
What do they typically do
- Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and specifications
- Calculate and measure the dimensions of parts to be welded
- Inspect structures or materials to be welded
- Weld materials according to blueprint specifications
- Monitor the welding process and adjust heat as necessary
- Maintain equipment and machinery
Number of Jobs
Average Annual
Job Growth +1.0%
Job Openings 1,516
Industry/Employer
Aerospace Product & Parts Manufacturing
Building Equipment Contractors
Building Foundation/Exterior Contractors
Coating, Engraving & Heat Treating Metal
Commercial & Service Industry Machinery
Commercial Machinery Repair/Maintenance
Employment Services
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloys
Machine Shops and Threaded Products
Machinery & Supply Merchant Wholesalers
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Mfg
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
Nonresidential Building Construction
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Other Transportation Equipment Mfg
Purchased Steel Product Manufacturing
Turbine and Power Transmission Equipment
Utility System Construction
Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
NC Workforce Credentials
- AWS Certified Welder [American Welding Society (AWS)]
- AWS SENSE - Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) [American Welding Society (AWS)]
- AWS SENSE - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) [American Welding Society (AWS)]
- AWS SENSE - Thermal Cutting Process [American Welding Society (AWS)]
- AWS SENSE- Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) [American Welding Society (AWS)]
Private Training Programs
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