How do they match: Pourers and Casters, Metal

  • Casting Operator
  • Casting Machine Operator
  • Die Cast Operator
  • Furnace Operator
  • Ladle Operator
  • Ladle Car Operator

  • Operate hand-controlled mechanisms to pour and regulate the flow of molten metal into molds to produce castings or ingots.

  • Assemble and embed cores in casting frames, using hand tools and equipment.
  • Position equipment such as ladles, grinding wheels, pouring nozzles, or crucibles, or signal other workers to position equipment.
  • Repair and maintain metal forms and equipment, using hand tools, sledges, and bars.
  • Skim slag or remove excess metal from ingots or equipment, using hand tools, strainers, rakes, or burners, collecting scrap for recycling.

  • Operate forklifts or other loaders.
  • Adjust equipment controls to regulate coolant flow.
  • Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of production materials or products.
  • Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
  • Clean production equipment.
  • Inspect production equipment.
  • Load materials into production equipment.
  • Maintain production or processing equipment.
  • Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
  • Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.