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

  • Preform Machine Operator
  • Press Operator
  • Presser
  • Cake-Press Operator
  • Injection Press Operator
  • Nonferrous Metal Precision Pattern and Die Caster

  • Preheat tools, dies, plastic materials, or patterns, using blowtorches or other equipment.
  • Cool products after processing to prevent distortion.
  • Install dies onto machines or presses and coat dies with parting agents, according to work order specifications.
  • Measure and visually inspect products for surface and dimension defects to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
  • 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.
  • Repair or replace damaged molds, pipes, belts, chains, or other equipment, using hand tools, hand-powered presses, or jib cranes.
  • Turn valves and dials of machines to regulate pressure, temperature, and speed and feed rates, and to set cycle times.

  • Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.