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Overview
Spot welders set up and tend machines that press metal workpieces together and join them with heat from electrical resistance. The work includes preparing parts, checking gauges, removing poor pieces and recording production data.
In job descriptions, look for spot welding techniques, welding equipment, metal joining, workpiece preparation, precision measuring, test runs, product testing, quality control records and troubleshooting.
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Spot welder work is close to machines, metal workpieces and repeated quality checks. The operator sets up welding equipment, prepares pieces for joining, watches gauges and removes processed parts without damaging the weld.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include spot welding techniques, metal joining, precision measuring, test runs and troubleshooting. Quality control records matter because weld settings, heat and pressure must be traceable when defects appear.
Salary context
Salary context depends on production volume, material type, machine complexity, quality responsibility and whether the role includes setup, testing or only tending. Work with critical tolerances has a different scope from simple repetitive joining.
Career paths
Experience can grow from machine operation, welding support, metal fabrication or production quality work. Later steps may include broader welding, robot welding cells, team leading, inspection or manufacturing process control.
Good to know
Check whether adverts mention resistance welding, manual setup, automated lines, gauge monitoring or product testing. The clearest roles say how defects are handled and who adjusts machine settings.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Alternative labels
welder fabricator
construction welder
welder-fitter
electric arc welder
flash welder
fitter-welder
butt welder
resistance welder
welder-fabricator
sheet metal welder
sheet-metal welder
ultrasonic metal welder
robotic welder
tack welder
weld technician
electric spot welder
stitch welder
spot welding machine operator
Occupation group
welder (7212.3)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/97dadd59-d1cb-4fef-81a7-d92eb15572e2 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7212.3.4 |
| ISCO group | 7212 |
| Concept type | Occupation |