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

  • Composite Technician
  • Die Cast Technician
  • Die Maintenance Technician
  • Injection Molding Maintenance Technician
  • Injection Molding Process Technician
  • Mold Technician
  • Mold Maintenance Technician
  • Molding Process Technician
  • Plastic Process Technician
  • Process Technician
  • Production Technician
  • Setup Technician
  • Thermoplastic Technician

  • Connect water hoses to cooling systems of dies, using hand tools.
  • Preheat tools, dies, plastic materials, or patterns, using blowtorches or other equipment.
  • 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.
  • Select and install blades, tools, or other attachments for each operation.
  • Shape molds to specified contours, using sand, and trowels and related tools.

  • Connect supply lines to production equipment or tools.
  • Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
  • Remove accessories, tools, or other parts from equipment.