Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 24,660 - 51,780; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is looking for a Foundry Mold and Coremaker in the United States. Responsibilities include operating ovens and furnaces for metal casting, monitoring performance, and meticulously handling molds and cores. The role requires critical thinking, time management, and specific skills in using various industrial tools, including AutoCAD and SolidWorks. The salary range for this position is between $24,660 and $51,780 per year, depending on location and experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate ovens or furnaces to bake cores or to melt, skim, and flux metal.
• Lift upper mold sections from lower sections and remove molded patterns.
• Sift and pack sand into mold sections, core boxes, and pattern contours.

Skills

Monitoring

Critical Thinking

Judgment and Decision Making

Active Listening

Time Management

Operation Monitoring

Tools

Data entry software

Autodesk AutoCAD

Dassault Systemes SolidWorks

PTC Creo Parametric

Inventory tracking software

Computer aided manufacturing CAM software

Machine control software

CNC Software Mastercam

Job description

Foundry Mold and Coremaker

Foundry Mold & Coremaker Example: Make or form wax or sand cores or molds used in the production of metal castings in foundries.

Job Duties

• Position patterns inside mold sections and clamp sections together.
• Operate ovens or furnaces to bake cores or to melt, skim, and flux metal.
• Lift upper mold sections from lower sections and remove molded patterns.
• Sift and pack sand into mold sections, core boxes, and pattern contours, using hand or pneumatic ramming tools.
• Pour molten metal into molds, manually or using crane ladles.
• Move and position workpieces, such as mold sections, patterns, and bottom boards, using cranes, or signal others to move workpieces.

Required Skills

• Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
• Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Types of Foundry Mold and Coremaker

• Foundry Worker
• Foundry Finisher
• Sand Cutter
• Mold Closer
• Pattern Molder

Employment Estimates

There were about 12,500 jobs for Foundry Mold and Coremaker in 2016 (in the United States). There is little to no growth in job opportunities for Foundry Mold and Coremaker. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 900 job openings in this field each year.

Salary

Foundry Mold and Coremakers make between $24,660 and $51,780 a year. Highest salaries are found in Oregon, Virginia, and Massachusetts.

Tools

• Data entry software
• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
• PTC Creo Parametric
• Inventory tracking software
• Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
• Machine control software
• CNC Software Mastercam

How to Become a Foundry Mold & Coremaker

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