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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

SOC 51-4072.00

Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.

Zone 2 Production

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Operation Monitoring

3.4

Active Listening

3.2

Reading Comprehension

3.1

Monitoring

3.1

Operation and Control

3.1

Speaking

3.0

Critical Thinking

3.0

Quality Control Analysis

3.0

Knowledge Areas 8

Production and Processing

3.5

Mechanical

3.5

Mathematics

3.1

English Language

2.9

Administration and Management

2.5

Physics

2.5

Computers and Electronics

2.4

Engineering and Technology

2.4

Key Tasks

1Measure and visually inspect products for surface and dimension defects to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.

2Observe continuous operation of automatic machines to ensure that products meet specifications and to detect jams or malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.

3Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.

4Turn valves and dials of machines to regulate pressure, temperature, and speed and feed rates, and to set cycle times.

5Read specifications, blueprints, and work orders to determine setups, temperatures, and time settings required to mold, form, or cast plastic materials, as well as to plan production sequences.

Also Known As

Aluminum Molder Aluminum Molding Machine Operator Automatic Casting Machine Operator Babbitt Spinner Babbitter Bench Molder Bender Machine Operator Bit Bender Blow Mold Operator Blow Molding Machine Tender