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Foundry Mold and Coremakers

SOC 51-4071.00

Make or form wax or sand cores or molds used in the production of metal castings in foundries.

Zone 2 Production
8
Skills
8
Knowledge
2
Job Zone
No
Green

Top Skills 8

Monitoring
3.1
Critical Thinking
2.9
Judgment and Decision Making
2.9
Active Listening
2.8
Operation Monitoring
2.8
Time Management
2.8
Speaking
2.6
Complex Problem Solving
2.6

Knowledge Areas 8

Production and Processing
3.2
English Language
2.9
Administration and Management
2.7
Mechanical
2.7
Public Safety and Security
2.6
Mathematics
2.6
Education and Training
2.5
Clerical
2.2

Key Tasks

1Sift and pack sand into mold sections, core boxes, and pattern contours, using hand or pneumatic ramming tools.
2Clean and smooth molds, cores, and core boxes, and repair surface imperfections.
3Form and assemble slab cores around patterns and position wire in mold sections to reinforce molds, using hand tools and glue.
4Move and position workpieces, such as mold sections, patterns, and bottom boards, using cranes, or signal others to move workpieces.
5Sprinkle or spray parting agents onto patterns and mold sections to facilitate removal of patterns from molds.

Also Known As

Airset Caster Airset Molder Bond Runner Core Baker Core Drier Core Machine Operator Core Maker Core Microarchitect Core Oven Tender Core Paster

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