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

  • 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.
  • Smooth and clean inner surfaces of molds, using brushes, scrapers, air hoses, or grinding wheels, and fill imperfections with refractory material.
  • Trim excess material from parts, using knives, and grind scrap plastic into powder for reuse.

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