How do they match: Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

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

  • Metal Molder
  • Metal Base Blocker
  • Metal Caster
  • Mold Maker
  • Mold Machine Operator
  • Mold Maintenance Tech
  • Mold Maintenance Technician
  • Mold Operator
  • Mold Setter
  • Mold Technician
  • Molder
  • Molding Machine Operator
  • Molding Machine Setter
  • Molding Process Technician
  • Aluminum Molder
  • Aluminum Molding Machine Operator
  • Bench Molder
  • Blow Mold Operator
  • Blow Molding Machine Tender
  • Blow Molding Operator
  • Brake Drum Molder
  • Brass Molder
  • Casting Molder
  • Compression Molding Machine Operator
  • Compression Molding Machine Setter
  • Compression Molding Machine Tender
  • Contact Lens Molder
  • Flask Maker
  • Grey Iron Molder
  • Hot Molder
  • Injection Mold Operator
  • Injection Molding Machine Operator
  • Injection Molding Machine Setter
  • Injection Molding Machine Tender
  • Injection Molding Maintenance Tech
  • Injection Molding Maintenance Technician
  • Injection Molding Process Technician
  • Lead Die Molder
  • Lead Ingot Molder
  • Machine Molder
  • Mat Maker
  • Musical Instrument Maker
  • Nonferrous Metal Precision Pattern and Die Caster
  • Pattern Molder
  • Pipe Covering Molder
  • Plastic Molder
  • Plastic Joint Maker
  • Plate Molder
  • Punch Molder
  • Shell Mold Bonding Machine Operator
  • Shell Molder
  • Shell Molding Roller Blast Operator
  • Steel Molder
  • Wheel Molder

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

  • Adjust equipment and workpiece holding fixtures, such as mold frames, tubs, and cutting tables, to ensure proper functioning.
  • Clamp metal and plywood strips around dies or patterns to form molds.
  • Mix and measure compounds, or weigh premixed compounds, and dump them into machine tubs, cavities, or molds.
  • Observe meters and gauges to verify and record temperatures, pressures, and press-cycle times.
  • Observe continuous operation of automatic machines to ensure that products meet specifications and to detect jams or malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.
  • Pour or load metal or sand into melting pots, furnaces, molds, or hoppers, using shovels, ladles, or machines.
  • Pull level and toggle latches to fill molds, to regulate tension on sheeting, and to release mold covers.
  • Read 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.
  • Remove finished or cured products from dies or molds, using hand tools, air hoses, and other equipment, stamping identifying information on products when necessary.
  • Repair or replace damaged molds, pipes, belts, chains, or other equipment, using hand tools, hand-powered presses, or jib cranes.
  • Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.
  • Shape molds to specified contours, using sand, and trowels and related tools.
  • Skim or pour dross, slag, or impurities from molten metal, using ladles, rakes, hoes, spatulas, or spoons.
  • Smooth and clean inner surfaces of molds, using brushes, scrapers, air hoses, or grinding wheels, and fill imperfections with refractory material.
  • Spray, smoke, or coat molds with compounds to lubricate or insulate molds, using acetylene torches or sprayers.

  • Apply parting agents or other solutions to molds.
  • Build production molds.
  • Inspect metal, plastic, or composite products.
  • Operate metal or plastic forming equipment.
  • Place materials into molds.
  • Remove workpieces from molds.
  • Repair templates, patterns, or molds.
  • Skim impurities from molten metal.
  • Smooth metal surfaces or edges.