Employment Percentage
-75
SOC ID
51-4071
SOC Title
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
ONET ID
51-4071.00
ONET Concat ID
51407100
Median Salary
37065.6
Ed Level High School
80.959999
Ed Level Certificate
13.41
Ed Level Some College
4.14
Ed Level Associates
0
Ed Level Bachelors
0
Ed Level Masters
0
Ed Level Doctors
1.5
Typical Ed Level
a high school diploma or less
Career Description
Make or form wax or sand cores or molds used in the production of metal castings in foundries.
Core Tasks
- 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.
Start Annual Earnings
28121.6
Top Annual Earnings
48755.2
EMSI Career Title Slug
foundry-mold-and-coremaker