7211-Metal moulders and coremakers

Main Tasks include -

• (a) making moulds by hand or using auxiliary machines on a bench for small metal castings, on the foundry floor, or in a pit for large castings
• (b) making cores for use in metal moulds
• (c) cleaning and smoothing moulds, core boxes, and repairing surface imperfections
• (d) moving and positioning work pieces such as mould sections, patterns, and bottom boards, using cranes, or signalling others to move work pieces
• (e) positioning patterns inside mould sections and clamping sections together
• (f) cutting spouts, runner holes and sprue holes into moulds
• (g) lifting upper mould sections from lower sections and remove moulded patterns.