Casting machine operator

Code 8121.1

Casting machine operators operate casting machines to manipulate metal substances into shape. They set up and tend casting machines to process molten ferrous and non-ferrous metals to manufacture metal materials. They conduct the flow of molten metals into casts, taking care to create the exact right circumstances to obtain the highest quality metal. They observe the flow of metal to identify faults. In case of a fault, they notify the authorised personnel and participate in the removal of the fault.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • alloys of precious metals
  • manufacturing of metal assembly products
  • casting processes
  • metal joining technologies
  • types of moulding
  • ferrous metal processing
  • non-ferrous metal processing

Skills and competences

  • use tools for castings repair
  • heat metals
  • extract products from moulds
  • fabricate metal parts
  • cast metal
  • ensure mould uniformity
  • admit basic metals to furnace
  • limpiar moldes
  • fill moulds
  • manipulate metal
  • mantener piezas de moldes de fundición
  • mix moulding and casting material
  • assemble metal parts
  • remove finished casts
  • handle metal work orders

Transversal competences

  • measure metal to be heated
  • attend to detail in casting processes

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