Molding, Coremaking, & Casting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic at My Next Move

Molding, Coremaking, & Casting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic

Also called: Machine Operator, Production Technician, Process Technician, Injection Press Operator

What they do:

Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.

On the job, you would:

Observe continuous operation of automatic machines to ensure that products meet specifications and to detect jams or malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.
Measure and visually inspect products for surface and dimension defects in order to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

Engineering and Technology

Basic Skills

listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements

Problem Solving