Perform a variety of duties such as mixing materials, assembling mold parts, filling molds, and stacking molds to mold and cast a wide range of products.

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• Clean, finish, and lubricate molds and mold parts.
• Separate models or patterns from molds, and examine products for accuracy.
• Pour, pack, spread, or press plaster, concrete, liquid plastic, or other materials into or around models or molds.
• Operate and adjust controls of heating equipment to melt material or to cure, dry, or bake filled molds.
• Read work orders or examine parts in order to determine parts or sections of products to be produced.
• Load or stack filled molds in ovens, dryers, or curing boxes, or on storage racks or carts.
• Set the proper operating temperature for each casting.
• Measure and cut products to specified dimensions, using measuring and cutting instruments.
• Remove excess materials, and level and smooth wet mold mixtures.
• Melt metal pieces using torches, and cast products such as inlays and crowns, using centrifugal casting machines.
• Select sizes and types of molds according to instructions.
• Trim or remove excess material, using scrapers, knives, or band saws.
• Align and assemble parts to produce completed products, using gauges and hand tools.
• Withdraw cores and other loose mold members after castings solidify.
• Bore holes or cut grates, risers, and pouring spouts in molds, using power tools.
• Construct or form molds for use in casting metal, clay, or plaster objects, using plaster, fiberglass, rubber, casting machines, patterns, or flasks.
• Verify dimensions of products, using measuring instruments such as calipers, vernier gauges, and protractors.
• Tap or tilt molds to ensure uniform distribution of materials.
• Patch broken edges and fractures, using clay or plaster.
• Locate and scribe parting lines on patterns, using measuring instruments such as calipers, squares, and depth gauges.
• Smooth surfaces of molds, using scraping tools and sandpaper.
• Measure ingredients and mix molding, casting material, or sealing compounds to prescribed consistencies, according to formulas.
• Assemble, insert, and adjust wires, tubes, cores, fittings, rods, or patterns into molds, using hand tools and depth gauges.
• Repair mold defects such as cracks and broken edges, using patterns, mold boxes, or hand tools.
• Brush or spray mold surfaces with parting agents, or insert paper into molds in order to ensure smoothness and prevent sticking or seepage.
• Engrave or stamp identifying symbols, letters, or numbers on products.
• Place forms around models, and separately immerse each half portion of a model in plaster, wax, or other mold-making materials.
• Operate molding machines that compact sand in flasks to form molds.