Salary Breakdown
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Average
$32,000
ANNUAL
Entry Level
$22,000
ANNUAL
Mid Level
$33,000
ANNUAL
Expert Level
$44,000
ANNUAL
Projected Jobs
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
620
Projected job openings through 2028
Sample Career Roadmap
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Degree Recommendations
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
Operation Monitoring
ABILITY
Manual Dexterity
ABILITY
Trunk Strength
ABILITY
Finger Dexterity
ABILITY
Multilimb Coordination
ABILITY
Static Strength
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