Employment Percentage:
8.7403598971722
SOC ID:
51-4071
SOC Title:
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
ONET ID:
51-4071.00
ONET Concat ID:
51407100
Median Salary:
32139.01
Ed Level High School:
80.959999
Ed Level Certificate:
13.41
Ed Level Some College:
4.14
Ed Level Associates:
0
Ed Level Bachelors:
0
Ed Level Masters:
0
Ed Level Doctor:
1.5
Typical Ed Level:
a high school diploma or less
Description:
Make or form wax or sand cores or molds used in the production of metal castings in foundries.
Core Tasks:
<ul><li>Sift and pack sand into mold sections, core boxes, and pattern contours, using hand or pneumatic ramming tools.</li><li>Clean and smooth molds, cores, and core boxes, and repair surface imperfections.</li><li>Form and assemble slab cores around patterns, and position wire in mold sections to reinforce molds, using hand tools and glue.</li><li>Move and position workpieces, such as mold sections, patterns, and bottom boards, using cranes, or signal others to move workpieces.</li><li>Sprinkle or spray parting agents onto patterns and mold sections to facilitate removal of patterns from molds.</li></ul>
Start Annual Earnings:
25885.32
Top Annual Earnings:
46713.47
Title Slug:
foundry-mold-and-coremaker