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

• Blocker, Metal Base
• Blow-Molding-Machine Tender
• Bullet-Casting Operator
• Bullet-Slug-Casting-Machine Operator
• Cake-Press Operator
• Caster
• Casting Operator
• Casting-Machine Operator
• Casting-Machine Operator
• Casting-Machine Operator, Automatic
• Casting-Wheel Operator
• Centrifugal-Casting-Machine Operator I
• Centrifugal-Casting-Machine Operator II
• Centrifugal-Casting-Machine Operator III
• Centrifugal-Casting-Machine Tender
• Centrifugal-Casting-Machine Tender
• Compression-Molding-Machine Operator
• Compression-Molding-Machine Tender
• Contact-Lens Molder
• Coremaker, Machine I
• Coremaker, Machine II
• Coremaker, Machine III
• Corrugator Operator
• Diamond Blender
• Die-Casting-Machine Operator I
• Die-Casting-Machine Operator II
• Die-Casting-Machine Setter
• Injection-Molding-Machine Operator
• Injection-Molding-Machine Tender
• Machine Molder
• Mold Setter
• Molder, Lead Ingot
• Molder, Pattern
• Molder, Pipe Covering
• Molder, Punch
• Pig-Machine Operator
• Plastic Process Technician
• Preform-Machine Operator
• Remelter
• Rotor Casting-Machine Operator
• Setter, Molding-and-Coremaking Machines
• Shell Molder
• Shot Dropper
• Type-Casting Machine Operator
• Vacuum Caster
• Vacuum Plastic-Forming-Machine Operator

• Adjust equipment and workpiece holding fixtures, such as mold frames, tubs, and cutting tables, to ensure proper functioning.
• Assemble shell halves, patterns, and foundry flasks, and reinforce core boxes, using glue, clamps, wire, bolts, rams, or machines.
• Clamp metal and plywood strips around dies or patterns to form molds.
• Connect water hoses to cooling systems of dies, using hand tools.
• Cool products after processing to prevent distortion.
• Install dies onto machines or presses, then coat dies with parting agents, according to work order specifications.
• Inventory and record quantities of materials and finished products; requisition additional supplies as necessary.
• Maintain inventories of materials.
• Measure and visually inspect products for surface and dimension defects in order to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
• Mix and measure compounds, or weigh premixed compounds; then dump them into machine tubs, cavities, or molds.
• Observe continuous operation of automatic machines to ensure that products meet specifications and to detect jams or malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.
• Observe meters and gauges to verify and record temperatures, pressures, and press-cycle times.
• Obtain and move specified patterns to work stations, manually or using hoists, and secure patterns to machines, using wrenches.
• Operate hoists to position dies or patterns on foundry floors.
• Perform maintenance work such as cleaning and oiling machines.
• Position and secure workpieces on machines, and start feeding mechanisms.
• Pour or load metal or sand into melting pots, furnaces, molds, or hoppers, using shovels, ladles, or machines.
• Preheat tools, dies, plastic materials, or patterns, using blowtorches or other equipment.
• Pull level and toggle latches to fill molds, to regulate tension on sheeting, and to release mold covers.
• Read 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.
• Remove finished or cured products from dies or molds, using hand tools, air hoses and other equipment; stamp identifying information on products when necessary.
• Remove parts such as dies from machines after production runs are finished.
• Repair or replace damaged molds, pipes, belts, chains, or other equipment, using hand tools, hand-powered presses, or jib cranes.
• Select and install blades, tools, or other attachments for each operation.
• Select coolants and lubricants, and start their flow.
• Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.
• Shape molds to specified contours, using sand, and trowels and related tools.
• Skim or pour dross, slag, or impurities from molten metal, using ladles, rakes, hoes, spatulas, or spoons.
• Smooth and clean inner surfaces of molds, using brushes, scrapers, air hoses, or grinding wheels, and fill imperfections with refractory material.
• Spray, smoke, or coat molds with compounds to lubricate or insulate molds, using acetylene torches or sprayers.
• Trim excess material from parts, using knives, and grind scrap plastic into powder for reuse.
• Turn valves and dials of machines to regulate pressure, temperature, and speed and feed rates, and to set cycle times.
• Unload finished products from conveyor belts, pack them in containers, and place containers in warehouses.

• adjust production equipment/machinery setup
• attach or mark identification onto products or containers
• cast metal objects
• clean equipment or machinery
• compute production, construction, or installation specifications
• construct molds
• cut, shape, fit, or join wood or other construction materials
• examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
• fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
• file, sand, grind, or polish metal or plastic objects
• install equipment or attachments on machinery or related structures
• load control media in machine controller
• load or unload material or workpiece into machinery
• load, unload, or stack containers, materials, or products
• maintain consistent production quality
• maintain or repair industrial or related equipment/machinery
• maintain production or work records
• make independent judgment in assembly procedures
• measure, weigh, or count products or materials
• monitor production machinery/equipment operation to detect problems
• move or fit heavy objects
• operate hoist, winch, or hydraulic boom
• operate metal or plastic fabricating equipment/machinery
• perform safety inspections in manufacturing or industrial setting
• precision cast patterns, molds, or dies
• read specifications
• read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
• repair plastics manufacturing equipment
• requisition stock, materials, supplies or equipment
• set up production equipment or machinery
• signal directions or warnings to coworkers
• understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
• use hand or power tools
• use hand or power woodworking tools
• use precision measuring tools or equipment
• use spray application production equipment