Salary Breakdown
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Average
$35,420
ANNUAL
$17.03
HOURLY
Entry Level
$28,820
ANNUAL
$13.86
HOURLY
Mid Level
$37,170
ANNUAL
$17.87
HOURLY
Expert Level
$46,150
ANNUAL
$22.19
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
600
Projected job openings through 2030
Sample Career Roadmap
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Supporting Programs
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Top Expected Tasks
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
01
Sift and pack sand into mold sections, core boxes, and pattern contours, using hand or pneumatic ramming tools.
02
Clean and smooth molds, cores, and core boxes, and repair surface imperfections.
03
Form and assemble slab cores around patterns, and position wire in mold sections to reinforce molds, using hand tools and glue.
04
Move and position workpieces, such as mold sections, patterns, and bottom boards, using cranes, or signal others to move workpieces.
05
Position cores into lower sections of molds, and reassemble molds for pouring.
06
Tend machines that bond cope and drag together to form completed shell molds.
07
Cut spouts, runner holes, and sprue holes into molds.
08
Operate ovens or furnaces to bake cores or to melt, skim, and flux metal.
09
Position patterns inside mold sections, and clamp sections together.
10
Lift upper mold sections from lower sections, and remove molded patterns.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Production and Processing
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
KNOWLEDGE
Mechanical
KNOWLEDGE
Public Safety and Security
SKILL
Monitoring
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Judgment and Decision Making
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Operations Monitoring
ABILITY
Manual Dexterity
ABILITY
Finger Dexterity
ABILITY
Trunk Strength
ABILITY
Arm-Hand Steadiness
ABILITY
Multilimb Coordination
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