Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 1991

• J - Occupations Unique to Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities
• J1 - Machine Operators in Manufacturing
• J19 - Machining, Metalworking, Woodworking and Related Machine Operators

J195 - Welders and Soldering Machine Operators

Occupations in this unit group are primarily concerned with operating welding equipment to weld ferrous and non-ferrous metals and operating automatic or previously set-up welding and brazing machines.

• Example Titles

  • Aircraft welder
  • Arc welder
  • Brazing machine operator
  • Down hand welder
  • Electric-arc welder
  • Flux-cored arc welder
  • Gas metal arc welder
  • Gas tungsten arc welder
  • Gas welder
  • Gas-shielded arc welder
  • General welder
  • Machine welder
  • Plasma arc welder
  • Precision welder
  • Pressure vessel welder
  • Resistance welder
  • Soldering machine operator
  • Spot welder
  • Tack welder
  • Welder
  • Welder-fitter

• Exclusion

  • Fitter-welders (See H323 Structural Metal and Platework Fabricators and Fitters)
  • Underwater welders (See H522 Commercial Divers)
  • Welder foremen/women supervising welders (See J026 Supervisors, Other Mechanical and Metal Products Manufacturing)