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

  • Spout Worker

  • Adjust equipment and workpiece holding fixtures, such as mold frames, tubs, and cutting tables, to ensure proper functioning.
  • Install dies onto machines or presses and coat dies with parting agents, according to work order specifications.
  • Obtain and move specified patterns to work stations, manually or using hoists, and secure patterns to machines, using wrenches.
  • Perform maintenance work such as cleaning and oiling machines.
  • Position and secure workpieces on machines, and start feeding mechanisms.
  • 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.

  • Apply lubricants or coolants to workpieces.
  • Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
  • Fill cracks, imperfections, or holes in products or workpieces.
  • Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.
  • Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
  • Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
  • Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
  • Remove workpieces from molds.
  • Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
  • Trim excess material from workpieces.