Profession mouldmaker

Mouldmakers manually create moulds for the production of metal products. They mix sand and hardening materials to obtain a specialised mixture. They then use a pattern and one or more cores to produce the right shape impression in this material. The shaped material is then left to set, later to be used as a mould in the production of ferrous and non-ferrous metal castings.

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Personality Type

Skills

  • Maintain moulds

    Clean and repair moulds, e.g. by smoothening out imperfections on the surface.

  • Match product moulds

    Change moulds to match product specification. Run test samples and check for proper specifications.

  • 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.

  • Ensure mould uniformity

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

  • Insert mould structures

    Insert mould structures using the appropriate hand tools.

  • Attend to detail in casting processes

    Attend in the metal processing casting work to specificities and details concerning the quality of the casting and moulds.

  • Repair mould defects

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

  • Provide pouring holes in moulds

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

  • 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.

  • Fill moulds

    Fill up moulds with appropriate materials and ingredient mixes.

Optional knowledge and skills

ensure core uniformity non-ferrous metal processing precious metal processing maintain cores repair core defects types of metal manufacturing processes maintain core parts prepare technical reports mark processed workpiece follow manufacturing work schedule jewellery processes coordinate mouldmaking shifts supervise work insert reinforcement in mould manufacturing of jewellery ferrous metal processing manage time in casting processes

Source: Sisyphus ODB