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

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Read specifications, blueprints, and work orders to determine setups, temperatures, and time settings required to mold, form, or cast plastic materials, as well as to plan production sequences.
2. 02Cool products after processing to prevent distortion.
3. 03Observe continuous operation of automatic machines to ensure that products meet specifications and to detect jams or malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.
4. 04Inventory and record quantities of materials and finished products, requisitioning additional supplies as necessary.
5. 05Measure and visually inspect products for surface and dimension defects to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
6. 06Pour or load metal or sand into melting pots, furnaces, molds, or hoppers, using shovels, ladles, or machines.
7. 07Repair or replace damaged molds, pipes, belts, chains, or other equipment, using hand tools, hand-powered presses, or jib cranes.
8. 08Remove finished or cured products from dies or molds, using hand tools, air hoses, and other equipment, stamping identifying information on products when necessary.
9. 09Select coolants and lubricants, and start their flow.
10. 10Smooth and clean inner surfaces of molds, using brushes, scrapers, air hoses, or grinding wheels, and fill imperfections with refractory material.
11. 11Connect water hoses to cooling systems of dies, using hand tools.
12. 12Observe meters and gauges to verify and record temperatures, pressures, and press-cycle times.

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