Profession foundry operative

Metal moulders or metal moulding machine setter-operators mould and cast a range of products by mixing materials, assembling mould parts, filling and stacking moulds, etc.

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Personality Type

• Realistic / Conventional

Tasks foundry operative

• Plan and set up the sequence of operations according to blueprints, layouts or other instructions.
• Select equipment, e.g. mould boxes, core boxes, cores, patterns, moulding sands, etc., according to the job requirements.
• Prepare the moulds for metal pouring.
• Load or stack filled moulds, e.g. in ovens, dryers, curing boxes or on storage racks or carts.
• Operate heating equipment, e.g. to melt material or to cure, dry or bake filled moulds.
• Monitor the machinery during its operation.
• Check the completed work using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, gauges, etc.
• Finish the work, e.g. by removing excess material, levelling and smoothing wet mould mixtures.
• Clean and maintain work area, tools and equipment used in the moulding process.

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Skills

• Repair mould defects

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

• Fill moulds

  Fill up moulds with appropriate materials and ingredient mixes.

• Insert mould structures

  Insert mould structures using the appropriate hand tools.

• Mix moulding and casting material

  Measure and mix ingredients for casting and moulding materials, according to appropriate formula.

• Assemble metal parts

  Align and arrange steel and metal parts in order to assemble complete products; use the appropriate hand tools and gauges.

• Extract products from moulds

  Remove finished products from moulds and examine them in detail for anomalies.

• Maintain mould parts

  Carry out minor repair tasks and maintenance of moulds and mould parts.

• Select mould types

  Select the appropriate type and size of mould based on the operation.

• Move filled moulds

  Replace filled-up moulds; understand how to load moulds into the oven and how to store filled-up moulds onto a rack.

• Ensure mould uniformity

  Oversee uniformity of moulds; use casting equipment and tools such as hand press.

• Construct moulds

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

• Handle metal work orders

  Interpret work orders in order to determine which metal parts should be produced.

• Troubleshoot

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

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB