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