Metal Casting Trades Worker

Description

Forms sand moulds and cores for the production of metal castings.

Description

This unit group covers Fabrication Engineering Trades Workers not elsewhere classified. It includes Blacksmiths, Electroplaters, Farriers, Metal Casting Trades Workers, Metal Polishers and Sheetmetal Workers.

Tasks include

• Sets up and operates equipment and machinery for sand moulding and core making
• Produces and prepares moulds and cores using boxed and boxless moulding
• Packs and compacts sand to ensure proper mould formation
• Pours molten metal into prepared casts to create metal castings
• Inspects moulds and cores for defects and repairs, or replaces as necessary
• May setup, use and program robotic machinery with appropriate metal working tools to finish metal products