Overview

Scoop

Day-to-Day

• Sift and pack sand into mold sections, core boxes, and pattern contours, using hand or pneumatic ramming tools.
• Clean and smooth molds, cores, and core boxes, and repair surface imperfections.
• Form and assemble slab cores around patterns, and position wire in mold sections to reinforce molds, using hand tools and glue.
• Move and position workpieces, such as mold sections, patterns, and bottom boards, using cranes, or signal others to move workpieces.
• Sprinkle or spray parting agents onto patterns and mold sections to facilitate removal of patterns from molds.

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Pathways to this Career

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Vocational School

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Finish in 6 months - 2 years

Associate's Degree

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Bachelor's Degree

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Finish in 4-5+ years

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