Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Course Advisor, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 22,020 - 50,240; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is looking for a Casting Machine Operator to set up and operate metal or plastic casting machines. Responsibilities include managing inventories, monitoring machine operations, and performing quality control. Applicants should have skills in operation monitoring and reading comprehension. The position offers a salary range of $22,020 to $50,240, differing by location within the United States, particularly higher in states such as Maryland, Delaware, or Maine.

Qualifications

• Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines.
• Repair or replace damaged molds, pipes, belts, or equipment.
• Maintain inventories of materials.

Responsibilities

• Operate hoists to position dies on foundry floors.
• Monitor performance to ensure machines are working properly.
• Pour or load metal or sand into melting pots or molds.

Skills

Operation Monitoring

Active Listening

Reading Comprehension

Operation and Control

Monitoring

Quality Control Analysis

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

FANUC Robotics iRVision

Job description

Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender

What Do Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender Do?

Casting Machine Operator Example Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.

List of Casting Machine Operator Job Duties

• Operate hoists to position dies or patterns on foundry floors.
• Maintain inventories of materials.
• Repair or replace damaged molds, pipes, belts, chains, or other equipment, using hand tools, hand-powered presses, or jib cranes.
• Connect water hoses to cooling systems of dies, using hand tools.
• Pour or load metal or sand into melting pots, furnaces, molds, or hoppers, using shovels, ladles, or machines.
• Spray, smoke, or coat molds with compounds to lubricate or insulate molds, using acetylene torches or sprayers.

What a Casting Machine Operator Should Know

When polled, Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:

Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

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.

Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Other Casting Machine Operator Job Titles

• Mat Maker
• Caster
• Hot Molder
• Machine Coremaker

What is the Average Salary of a Casting Machine Operator

The average yearly salary of a Casting Machine Operator ranges between $22,020 and $50,240.

Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders who work in Maryland, Delaware, or Maine, make the highest salaries.

What Tools do Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Use?

Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• FANUC Robotics iRVision

How to Become a Casting Machine Operator

Learn what Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender education requirements there are.