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Overview
Electron beam welders set up and tend machines that join metal workpieces with a high-velocity electron beam, using heat created by electron energy inside a controlled process.
In job descriptions, look for electron beam welding processes, vacuum chamber maintenance, metal temperature checks, gauges, test runs, welding equipment, quality standards and machine maintenance.
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Electron beam welders work with welding machines, vacuum chambers and metal workpieces, setting parameters and monitoring heat so joints meet precise standards.
Skills and specializations
Important skills include electron beam welding processes, machine parts, vacuum chamber maintenance, correct metal temperature, test runs, gauges and statistical process control.
Salary context
Salary context depends on material value, weld precision, vacuum equipment complexity, shift pattern, inspection duties and responsibility for setup or machine maintenance.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward automated welding, welding coordination, quality inspection, machine maintenance, process technician roles or specialist work with high-value metal components.
Good to know
Read vacancies for chamber size, metals, required weld documentation, test-run routines, quality standards, maintenance tasks and whether the work is prototype or production welding.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for electron beam welding. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
51-2041.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETWelding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-4122.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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Alternative labels
welder fabricator
arc welder
construction welder
combination welder
welder-fitter
electric arc welder
flash welder
fitter-welder
butt welder
welder-fabricator
sheet metal welder
sheet-metal welder
ultrasonic metal welder
robotic welder
weld technician
electric spot welder
electron beam welding machine operator
experimental welder
atomic welder
arc welder apprentice
Occupation group
welder (7212.3)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e9a65aca-64f6-450d-a637-1ecf86ba2a53 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7212.3.1 |
| ISCO group | 7212 |
| Concept type | Occupation |