Skilled tradesperson who creates and prepares molds for the casting of metal castings and tools. Responsible for shaping sand or other materials into molds that will contain molten metal during the casting process. This ensures precision and quality of the final metal product.
Mold Preparation: Prepare and shape sand or other mold materials, ensuring accurate dimensions and proper alignment.
Coremaking: Involved in creating cores, which are internal cavities within a mold, to form complex shapes in the casting.
Pattern Handling: Working with patterns, which are replicas of the desired metal part, to create the mold cavity.
Equipment Operation: Operation of various tools and machinery, including hand tools, pneumatic tools, and machinery for packing and molding.
Molten Metal Handling: Involved in pouring molten metal into prepared molds.
Quality Control: Inspection of molds and castings for defects and ensure they meet quality standards.