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

  • Core Filer

  • Install dies onto machines or presses and coat dies with parting agents, according to work order specifications.
  • 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.
  • Smooth and clean inner surfaces of molds, using brushes, scrapers, air hoses, or grinding wheels, and fill imperfections with refractory material.

  • Fill cracks, imperfections, or holes in products or workpieces.