Profession foundry moulder

Foundry moulders manufacture cores for metal moulds, which are used to fill a space in the mould that must remain unfilled during casting. They use wood, plastic or other materials to create the core, selected to withstand the extreme environment of a metal mould.

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Personality Type

• Realistic / Conventional

Skills

• Maintain cores

  Clean and repair cores, e.g. by smoothing out imperfections on the surface.

• Insert core structures

  Insert core structures using the appropriate hand tools or cranes.

• Ensure core uniformity

  Oversee uniformity of cores; use casting machinery and equipment and tools such as a hand press.

• Repair core defects

  Repair core malfunctions and damage, e.g. cracks or broken edges; use hand tools, core boxes and patterns.

• Pour molten metal into cores

  Pour molten steel or metal into cores; operate by hand, for example or by using cranes.

• Maintain core parts

  Carry out minor repair tasks and maintenance of cores and core parts.

• Position core workpieces

  Handle coring tools such as bottom boards, coring patterns and core sections; move coring workpieces, for example by operating a crane.

• Construct cores

  Construct cores for the casting of objects in plaster, clay or metal. Use casting machines and materials such as rubber, plaster or fibreglass.

• Troubleshoot

  Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.

• Provide pouring holes in cores

  Cut spouts, runner holes, and sprue holes into cores.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB