Description

Foundry workers make foundry moulds and cores by hand or machine, cast molten metal, and operate furnaces in the foundry industry. They are employed by metal foundries and foundry departments of metal products manufacturing companies.

Job Titles

• Bench moulder – foundry
• Sand moulder

Main Duties

• Make and repair sand moulds using patterns, moulding boxes, sand and hand tools following bench, floor or pit moulding methods
• Operate ovens to dry moulds
• Make cores for use inside moulds to form holes or void spaces in castings using core boxes, sand, hammer and wire or other reinforcing material
• Coat cores with protective materials and bake cores in oven
• Set up, adjust and operate various mouldmaking and coremaking machines to make sand and ceramics moulds and cores
• May pour molten metal into moulds to produce metal castings.

Workplaces

• Foundry departments of metal products manufacturing companies
• Metal foundries

Skills

• Operation and Control
• Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment
• Quality Control Testing
• Troubleshooting
• Equipment and Tool Selection

Abilities

• Depth Perception
• Dynamic Strength
• Multi-Limb Coordination
• Reaction Time
• Stamina

Personal Attributes

• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Stress Tolerance
• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking

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Source: OaSIS