7211-Metal Moulders and Coremakers

Tasks include:

• making moulds by hand or using auxiliary machines on a bench for small metal castings, on the foundry floor, or in a pit for large castings
• making cores for use in metal moulds
• cleaning and smoothing moulds, core boxes, and repairing surface imperfections
• moving and positioning work pieces such as mould sections, patterns, and bottom boards, using cranes, or signalling others to move work pieces
• positioning work patterns inside mould sections and clamping sections together
• cutting sprouts, running holes and sprue holes into moulds
• lifting upper mould sections from lower sections and remove moulded patterns