Profession precast moulder

Precast moulders handcast decorative and structural concrete building products such as fireplace units, blocks or coloured tiles. They use a portable concrete-mixing machine.

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Personality Type

• Realistic / Conventional

Skills

• Ensure mould uniformity

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

• Cast concrete sections

  Cast tops and bottoms or other electrolytic cells concrete sections using power tools.

• Settle concrete

  Settle the concrete using the vibrating tables.

• Feed concrete mixer

  Feed the concrete mixer with cement, sand, water, rock or other required materials using the shovel, making sure the specifications are met.

• Dump batches

  Dump the batches into conveyors making sure the specifications such as the mixing time are followed.

• Prevent casting adhesion

  Prevent the casting sticking to the moulds by brushing the mould with oil, hot wax or graphite solution, according to the specification of each casting component.

• Mix moulding and casting material

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

• Remove finished casts

  Open mould and safely remove the finished cast from within.

• Mix concrete

  Use compact concrete mixers or various ad-hoc containers such as wheelbarrows to mix concrete. Prepare the correct quantities of cement, water, aggregate and optional added ingredients, and mix the ingredients until an homogenous concrete is formed.

• Reinforce concrete

  Reinforce concrete by inserting reinforcing steel members.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB