How do they match: Foundry Mold and Coremakers

  • Core Maker
  • Coremaker Apprentice
  • Mold Tooling Tech
  • Mold Tooling Technician
  • Mold Maker
  • Molder Apprentice

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

  • Form and assemble slab cores around patterns, and position wire in mold sections to reinforce molds, using hand tools and glue.
  • Rotate sweep boards around spindles to make symmetrical molds for convex impressions.
  • Sift and pack sand into mold sections, core boxes, and pattern contours, using hand or pneumatic ramming tools.