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

  • Install dies onto machines or presses and coat dies with parting agents, according to work order specifications.
  • Inventory and record quantities of materials and finished products, requisitioning additional supplies as necessary.
  • Remove finished or cured products from dies or molds, using hand tools, air hoses, and other equipment, stamping identifying information on products when necessary.
  • Remove parts, such as dies, from machines after production runs are finished.
  • Unload finished products from conveyor belts, pack them in containers, and place containers in warehouses.

  • Apply parting agents or other solutions to molds.
  • Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.