Overview
Metal Casting Trades Workers form sand moulds and cores for the production of metal castings.
Day-to-day
- selects metal stock for job requirements
- heats metal in forges and furnaces and hammers, punches and cuts metal using hand tools and machine presses
- tempers and hardens finished articles by quenching in oil or water baths or by cooling gradually in air
- cuts, trims, shapes and smoothes stock to form mould patterns
- fills boxes with sand and sets patterns in place and pours molten metal into moulds, applying refractory paint and positioning cores in moulds.
Considerations
- Physically demanding
To become a Metal Casting Trades Worker
You need extensive experience, or a certificate III in engineering (casting and moulding trade) to work as a Metal Casting Trades Worker.
Skills employers are looking for
