solderer

Solderers operate various equipment and machinery such as gas torches, soldering irons, welding machines, or electric-ultrasonic equipment in order to solder together two or more items (usually metals), by melting and forming a metal filler in between the joints, the filler metal has a lower melting point than the adjoining metal.

The most in-demand skills for this role include torch temperature for metal processes, types of metal, quality standards, apply soldering techniques, prepare pieces for joining, monitor gauge. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives solderer a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.